Escherichia coli
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Escherichia coli
From New Latin; named after Theodor Escherich (died 1911), German physician + coli, genitive singular of Latin colon “large intestine,” used as a specific epithet for Escherichia; -ia colon 2
Example Sentences
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The microbe used by Stephen Wallace, professor of chemical biotechnology at the University of Edinburgh, was Escherichia coli, better known as E. coli.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
Water quality samples collected near the Camp Richardson Resort revealed elevated levels of Escherichia coli, commonly known as E. coli, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025
On the productivity side, vaccine candidate molecules are being made in basic model organisms like Escherichia coli.
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024
One was Enterobacteriaceae,a large collection of microbes that includes Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia coli and others, including many that can be pathogenic.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024
The organisms on its hit list included strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and other pathogens that have become resistant to most antibiotics currently available.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024
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