See Also: E. coli(dictionary)
E. coli(encyclopedia)
coli(dictionary)
E. coli(dictionary)
E coli(health)
B coli(health)
Amoeba coli(medicine)
haustra coli(medicine)
pneumatosis coli(medicine)
polyposis coli(medicine)

coli (iou)



coli noun. Pl. same. L19.
[mod. Latin (Bacillus or Escherichia) coli (species name), from Latin genit. of COLON noun1.]
A bacterium, Escherichia coli, which inhabits the large intestine of humans and animals. Freq. in comb.
coliform adjective belonging to a group of rod-shaped bacteria typified by Escherichia coli E20.
coliphage noun a bacteriophage that attacks E. coli M20.