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E. coli

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E. coli ( kl)
n.
A bacillus Escherichia coli; a bacillus normally found in the human gastrointestinal tract and existing as numerous strains, some of which are responsible for diarrheal diseases. Other strains have been used experimentally in molecular biology.

E. coli,
abbreviation for Escherichia coli.

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