E-coli Noun - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of E. coli noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

E. coli noun  /ˌiː ˈkəʊlaɪ/  /ˌiː ˈkəʊlaɪ/[uncountable] jump to other results

1. a type of bacteria that lives inside humans and some animals, some forms of which can cause food poisoningWord Originlate 20th cent.: abbreviation of the Latin binomial.

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