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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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Escherichia1
C19: named after Theodor Escherich (1857–1911), German paediatrician who first described E. coli
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