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E. coli

[ee koh-lahy]
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noun

Escherichia coli.

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British Dictionary definitions for e-coli

E. coli

noun

short for Escherichia coli; see Escherichia
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Word Origin and History for e-coli

E. coli

n.

"bacteria inhabiting the gut of man and animals," short for Escherichia coli, named for German physician Theodor Escherich (1857-1911) + Latin genitive of colon "colon" (see colon (n.2)).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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.
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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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