Escherichia coli
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Esch•e•rich•i•a co•li
(ˌɛʃ əˈrɪk i ə ˈkoʊ laɪ)n.
a species of rod-shaped, facultatively anaerobic bacteria in the large intestine of humans and other animals, sometimes pathogenic.
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Noun | 1. | Escherichia coli - a species of bacterium normally present in intestinal tract of humans and other animals; sometimes pathogenic; can be a threat to food safety escherichia - a genus of enteric bacteria |
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