escherichia

Definitions of escherichia

1. noun

   a genus of enteric bacteria
   types:

   E. coli, Escherichia coli

   a species of bacterium normally present in intestinal tract of humans and other animals; sometimes pathogenic; can be a threat to food safety

   type of:

   enteric bacteria, enterics, enterobacteria, entric

   rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals