"lactobacillus" meaning in English

See lactobacillus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: lactobacilli [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name. lacto- + bacillus Head templates: {{en-noun|lactobacilli}} lactobacillus (plural lactobacilli)
  1. Any of many rod-shaped, nonmotile, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Lactobacillus, that ferment sugars to form lactic acid Derived forms: lactobacillemia Related terms: lactobacillar, lactobacillary, lactobacillogenic
    Sense id: en-lactobacillus-en-noun-VQSrQ0YZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Bacteria

Inflected forms

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