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coliformenUK
co·li·form C0475200 (kō′lə-fôrm′, kŏl′ə-)adj. Of or relating to various gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria that ferment lactose, especially those such as E. coli that commonly inhabit the intestines of humans and other vertebrates. co′li·form′ n.coliform (ˈkɒlɪfɔːm) adj (Microbiology) relating to the bacilli that are present in the intestines of humans and invertebrate animalscol•i•form (ˈkɒl əˌfɔrm, ˈkoʊ lə-) adj. of or pertaining to any of several bacilli, esp. Escherichia coli and members of the genus Aerobacter, normally present in the colon and indicating fecal contamination when found in a water supply. [1850–55; < New Latin coli, genitive of Latin colum,colon colon2 (the epithet of various bacteria inhabiting the colon] TranslationsEncyclopediaSeecoliform bacteriacoliformenUK
coliform [kol´ĭ-form] pertaining to fermentative gram-negative enteric bacilli, sometimes restricted to those fermenting lactose, i.e., Escherichia, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, and Citrobacter.coliform (kō′lə-fôrm′, kŏl′ə-)adj. Of or relating to various gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria that ferment lactose, especially those such as E. coli that commonly inhabit the intestines of humans and other vertebrates. co′li·form′ n.coliform Of, or pertaining to, the bacterium Escherichia coli , which is present in countless numbers in the colon.coliform (of Gram-negative rod bacteria) normally inhabiting the colon, e.g. Escherichia coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Klebsiella. See GRAM'S STAIN. |