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Princeton's WordNet

  1. escherichianoun

    a genus of enteric bacteria

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  1. escherichia

    Escherichia is a genus of Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria known for its marked presence within the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms. It is often used in biology as a model organism due to its simple requirements for growth and availability. The most widely recognized species of this genus is Escherichia coli (E. coli), some strains of which can cause serious food poisoning in humans. Escherichia is named after the German-Austrian pediatrician Theodor Escherich, who first isolated E. coli.

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  1. Escherichia

    Escherichia is a genus of Gram-negative, non-spore forming, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria from the family Enterobacteriaceae. In those species which are inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tracts of warm-blooded animals, Escherichia species provide a portion of the microbially derived vitamin K for their host. A number of the species of Escherichia are pathogenic. The genus is named after Theodor Escherich, discoverer of E. coli

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Escherichia

    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 either nonpathogenic or opportunistic pathogens.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of escherichia in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of escherichia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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