lactobacillus

Noun
  1. A Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk) (synset 101382759)
    is a type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
    subtypes: acidophilus, lactobacillus acidophilus - a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics
    belongs to: genus lactobacillus - type genus of the family Lactobacillaceae

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