adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Such a bacterium.

   "By contrast, nonaerogenic coliforms in human feces were only 2.5 per cent of the total coliform strains examined"

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to the bacteria that inhabit the intestines (especially the colon) of mammals. not-comparable

Example

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"By contrast, nonaerogenic coliforms in human feces were only 2.5 per cent of the total coliform strains examined"

Etymology

From the genitive of Latin colon + -iform.

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