E-coli definition
An example of E. coli is what can cause diarrhea when not washed off hands after someone uses the bathroom.
Origin of e-coli
- New Latin E(scherichia) colī species name after Theodor Escherich (1857–1911), German physician Latin colī genitive of colon colon colon2
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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