Coli
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkoʊ.laɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coli is a noun meaning (often attributive, bacteriology) Escherichia coli, a Gram-negative bacterium commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms.
Meaning
(often attributive, bacteriology) Escherichia coli, a Gram-negative bacterium commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms.
Example Sentences
Five of the strains of E. coli are related to only one of the S. dysenteriae strains. Three of the coli are related to two of the strains of S. dysenteriae, four are related to three of the S. dysenteriae strains, and one, A-H6, is related to all.
Synonyms for coli
Depending on context, synonyms include colibacillus.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include enterotoxigenic, enteropathogenic, samples, coliform, colibacillus, enterobacterium.
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