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大腸桿菌

daai6 coeng4 gon2 kwan2

da4 chang2 gan3 jun4 (Taiwan), da4 chang2 gan3 jun1 (PRC)

coliform bacillius

Level: 4
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

大腸桿菌 / 大肠杆菌

This word was added by bybell on 23rd Oct 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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大 daai6 da4 dai4 - big
腸 coeng4 chang2 - intestines; bowels
桿 gon2 gon3 gon1 han4 gan3 - [n] wooden pole; stick; club
菌 kwan2 jun4 (Taiwan), jun1 (PRC) - bacteria; fungi; mushroom

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