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- [ee koh-lahy]
- /ˈi ˈkoʊ laɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ee koh-lahy]
- /ˈi ˈkoʊ laɪ/
Definitions of e. coli words
- abbreviation E. COLI Escherichia coli. 1
- noun e. coli a species of Gram-negative bacteria normally present in the intestines of all vertebrates and widely used in biological research: its presence in water in certain quantities indicates fecal pollution that can cause diarrhea 0
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Parts of speech for E. coli
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e. coli popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
