| NOUN | animal | Escherichia coli, E. coli | a species of bacterium normally present in intestinal tract of humans and other animals |
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| Meaning | A 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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| Synonym | E. coli | |
| Broader | escherichia | A genus of enteric bacteria |
| Catalan | E. coli, Escherichia coli, Escheríchia coli | |
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