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E. coli

E. co·li [  kṓ lī ]


noun 
Definition:
 
bacterium in colon: a bacterium found in the colon of human beings and animals that becomes a serious contaminant when found in the food or water supply

[Late 20th century. Abbreviated < modern Latin Escherichia coli, after T. Escherich (1857-1911), German physician; coli "of the colon"]
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