Associations to the word «Escherichia»

Wiktionary

ESCHERICHIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Enterobacteriaceae   — certain gram-negative, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped bacteria that inhabit of the gastrointestinal tracts of warm-blooded animals and provide vitamin K for their host.
ESCHERICHIA COLI, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Enterobacteriaceae   — the bacterium E. coli, one of the common gut flora in mammals, with many identified strains, some of which are pathogenic.

Dictionary definition

ESCHERICHIA, noun. A genus of enteric bacteria.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche