coli
The origin and history of coli.
Etymology
A shortened scientific name, from Latin coli, meaning "of the colon" — because the bacterium lives in the large intestine.
The origin and history of coli.
A shortened scientific name, from Latin coli, meaning "of the colon" — because the bacterium lives in the large intestine.
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