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e coli

Noun

1. A type of bacteria commonly found in the intestines of humans and animals, some strains of which can cause severe illness or infection when ingested.

Example sentence: It is important to practice safe food handling and hygiene to avoid contamination with E. coli bacteria.

2. Abbreviation for:

1. Escherichia Coli: a group of bacteria that normally reside in the intestines of healthy humans and animals.
2. Electronic Coli: a simulated model or software used for testing purposes in computer science.

Example sentence (Escherichia Coli): The laboratory detected the presence of E. coli in the water sample.

Example sentence (Electronic Coli): The developers utilized an E. coli simulation to test the software's performance.

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