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E. coli

[ ee koh-lahy ]
/ ˈi ˈkoʊ laɪ /

noun

Escherichia coli.

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British Dictionary definitions for e-coli

E. coli
/ (ˌiːˈkəʊlaɪ) /

noun

short for Escherichia coli; see Escherichia
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for e-coli

E. coli
[ ē kō′lī ]

n.

A bacillus Escherichia coli; a bacillus normally found in the human gastrointestinal tract and existing as numerous strains, some of which are responsible for diarrheal diseases. Other strains have been used experimentally in molecular biology.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Science definitions for e-coli

E. coli
[ ē kō′lī ]

A bacillus (Escherichia coli) normally found in the human gastrointestinal tract and occurring in numerous strains, some of which are responsible for diarrheal diseases. Other strains have important experimental uses in molecular biology.
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