lactobacillus

lactobacillus definition - medical

lac·to·ba·cil·lus (lăkˌtō-bə-sĭlˈəs)

noun
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.

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