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Definition of
E. coli noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
E. coli
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌi ˈkoʊlaɪ
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a type of bacteria that lives inside humans and some animals, some forms of which can cause
food poisoning
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E. coli
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