Meanings
- uncountableEscherichia coli, a species of bacteria.
We did have some success with uracil when we would preincorporate the uracil into a mutant of E. coli that had a uracil requirement and then feed this cellular content from E. coli.
2013, W. C. Corning, Stanley C. Ratner, Chemistry of Learning: Invertebrate Research, page 191
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna species of bacterium normally present in intestinal tract of humans and other animals; sometimes pathogenic; can be a threat to food safety
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Origin
- taxonomic nameEscherichia coli
- EnglishE. coli
From an abbreviation of taxonomic name Escherichia coli.
More words from taxonomic name
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