E. coli
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishE. coliE. co‧li /ˌiː ˈkəʊlaɪ $ -ˈkoʊ-/ noun [uncountable] a type of bacteria that can make you very ill if it is in any food that you eatOrigin E. coli (1900-2000) Modern Latin Escherichia name of a type of bacteria (from T. Escher (1857-1911), German doctor) coli “of the colon”