1) Escherichia coli 
Synonym for Escherichia coli ... <bacteria> The archetypal bacterium for biochemists, used very extensively in experimental work. A rod shaped gram-negative bacillus (0.5 x 3-5 m) abundant in the large intestine (colon) of mammals. ... Abbreviation: E. Coli ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
(ko″lĭ-bә-sil´әs) Escherichia coli.
Type: Term Pronunciation: kō′li-bă-sil′ŭs Synonyms: Escherichia coli