Escherichia coli

Definitions of Escherichia coli
  1. noun
    a species of bacterium normally present in intestinal tract of humans and other animals; sometimes pathogenic; can be a threat to food safety
    synonyms: E. coli
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    type of:
    escherichia
    a genus of enteric bacteria
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