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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Adjective
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Noun
English
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Etymology
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From the genitive of
Latin
colon
+
-iform
.
Adjective
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coliform
(
not
comparable
)
Of or pertaining to the
bacteria
that inhabit the
intestines
(especially the
colon
) of
mammals
Noun
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coliform
(
plural
coliforms
)
Such a
bacterium