"heterofermentative" meaning in English

See heterofermentative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: hetero- + fermentative Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hetero|fermentative}} hetero- + fermentative Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} heterofermentative (not comparable)
  1. (biology, of a microorganism) That undergoes fermentation to produce more than one product, e.g. both alcohol and lactic acid. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: heterofermentation, homofermentative Coordinate_terms: heterofermentation
    Sense id: en-heterofermentative-en-adj-nzRjboM1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hetero- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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