Etymology

E. coli

Today it means: Escherichia coli, a species of bacteria. Full definition →

taxonomic name Escherichia coli
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  1. taxonomic name · borrowed fromEscherichia coli
  2. English todayE. coli

From an abbreviation of taxonomic name Escherichia coli.

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