Escherichia coli

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Etymology

From Escherichia + Latin colī, genitive of colon, from Ancient Greek κόλον (kólon, “colon”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Escherichia coli f

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Enterobacteriaceae – one of the common gut flora or intestinal flora in mammals, with many identified strains, some of which are pathogenic.
    • 1956, W. H. Ewing et al., Studies on the serology of the Escherichia coli group:
      Escherichia coli is an awkward name, but international agreement compels one to accept it in place of the old familiar title Bacterium coli.

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English
  • Bacillus coli, Bacterium coli

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