Escherichia
/ (ˌɛʃəˈrɪkɪə) /
noun
a genus of Gram-negative rodlike bacteria that are found in the intestines of humans and many animals, esp E. coli, which is sometimes pathogenic and is widely used in genetic research
Origin of Escherichia
1C19: named after Theodor Escherich (1857–1911), German paediatrician who first described E. coli
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