lac·to·ba·cil·lus (l k t -b -s l s)n. pl. lac·to·ba·cil·li (-s l ) Any of various rod-shaped, nonmotile aerobic bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus that ferment lactic acid from sugars and are the causative agents in the souring of milk. |
lactobacillus [ˌlæktəʊbəˈsɪləs]
n pl -li [-laɪ]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) any Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Lactobacillus, which ferments carbohydrates to lactic acid, for example in the souring of milk: family Lactobacillaceae
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| Noun | 1. | lactobacillus - a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk) eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella genus Lactobacillus - type genus of the family Lactobacillaceae acidophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus - a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics |
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