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Noun escherichia has 1 sense
  1. escherichia - a genus of enteric bacteria
    --1 is a kind of     enteric bacteria, enterobacteria, enterics
    --1 is a member of genus Escherichia
    --1 has particulars: Escherichia coli, E. coli

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Escherichia

Escherichia is a genus of gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacteria belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae. It is commonly known as E. coli.

Definition

  1. Noun: A genus of bacteria that typically resides in the intestines of humans and animals, some strains of which can cause infections.

Examples

  1. Noun: Escherichia is commonly found in the lower digestive tracts of warm-blooded organisms.
  2. Noun: Certain strains of pathogenic Escherichia can lead to severe gastrointestinal illness.

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