Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colliform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: col-li-form
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of coliform (“of or pertaining to the bacteria that inhabit the intestines or colons of mammals”).

adj

Alternative form of colloform (“having a rounded, finely banded texture formed by rhythmic precipitation”).

Example Sentences

"In the summer of 1992, eight beaches were closed and swimmers were warned away because of colliform bacteria, caused by boaters emptying toilets directly into the lake or onto nearby shores. Park officials may soon supply the lake with floating waste disposal systems."
"The ore may be massive or colliform and stratified."

Inflected Forms

more colliform (comparative) most colliform (superlative)

Questions

What does colliform mean?: Alternative form of coliform (“of or pertaining to the bacteria that inhabit the intestines or colons of mammals”).

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