E. coli
noun [ U ] uk/ˌiː ˈkəʊ.laɪ/ us/ˌiː ˈkoʊ.laɪ/
大肠菌,大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli的缩写)
abbreviation for Escherichia coli: a bacterium (= small organism) that can exist in food that has not been cooked enough and can cause serious illness or death