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Definition of Escherichia
1. Noun. A genus of enteric bacteria.
Generic synonyms: Enteric Bacteria, Enterics, Enterobacteria, Entric
Group relationships: Genus Escherichia
Specialized synonyms: E. Coli, Escherichia Coli
Group relationships: Genus Escherichia
Specialized synonyms: E. Coli, Escherichia Coli
Medical Definition of Escherichia
1. A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria whose organisms occur in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. The species are nonpathogenic or opportunistic pathogens. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Escherichia
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