coliform

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the genitive of Latin colon +‎ -iform.

Adjective[edit]

coliform (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the bacteria that inhabit the intestines (especially the colon) of mammals

Noun[edit]

coliform (plural coliforms)

  1. Such a bacterium
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