| NOUN | animal | lactobacillus | a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk) |
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| Sounds | lae.ktowbahsih'lahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | A Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk). | |
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| Member of | genus Lactobacillus | type genus of the family Lactobacillaceae |
| Narrower | acidophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus | A bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics |
| Broader | eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria | A large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls |
| Spanish | lactobacillus, lactobacilo | |
| Catalan | lactobacillus, lactobacil | |
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