lactobacillus

/ˈlæktoʊbəˌsɪləs/
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Other forms: lactobacilli

Definitions of lactobacillus
  1. noun
    a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk)
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    types:
    Lactobacillus acidophilus, acidophilus
    a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics
    type of:
    eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
    a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
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