Escherichia coli

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Escherichia coli

Etymology

From Escherichia + Latin cōlī, genitive of cōlon, from Ancient Greek κόλον (kólon, colon).

Pronunciation

  • (English) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.ʃəˈɹɪ.kjə ˈkʰoʊ.laɪ/

Proper noun

Escherichia coli f

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Enterobacteriaceae – one of the common gut flora in mammals, with many identified strains, some of which are pathogenic.

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