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E. coli
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E. coli
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E. coli
/ˌiː
ˈ
koʊˌlaɪ/
noun
E. coli
/ˌiː
ˈ
koʊˌlaɪ/
noun
Learner's definition of E. COLI
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a kind of bacteria that is sometimes in food and water and that can make people sick
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