noun
Meaning 1
Escherichia coli, a species of bacteria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
E. coli
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/ˈiː ˈkoʊ.laɪ/
noun
Meaning 2
a species of bacterium normally present in intestinal tract of humans and other animals; sometimes pathogenic; can be a threat to food safety
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Escherichia coli
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: escherichia
History
Etymology
From an abbreviation of taxonomic name Escherichia coli.