"coliform" meaning in English

See coliform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From the genitive of Latin colon + -iform. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{suffix|en|colon|-iform}} colon + -iform Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} coliform (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to the bacteria that inhabit the intestines (especially the colon) of mammals Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-coliform-en-adj--Cxjmx9l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -iform, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 96 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -iform: 92 8 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 93 7

Noun

Forms: coliforms [plural]
Etymology: From the genitive of Latin colon + -iform. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{suffix|en|colon|-iform}} colon + -iform Head templates: {{en-noun}} coliform (plural coliforms)
  1. Such a bacterium
    Sense id: en-coliform-en-noun-rHr6BXnd

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