| NOUN | animal | Lactobacillus acidophilus, acidophilus | a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics |
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| Meaning | A bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics. | |
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| Synonym | acidophilus | |
| Member of | genus Lactobacillus | type genus of the family Lactobacillaceae |
| Broader | lactobacillus | A Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk) |
| probiotic, probiotic bacterium, probiotic microflora, probiotic flora | A beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals | |
| Spanish | acidophilus | |
| Catalan | acidophilus, lactobacillus acidophilus | |
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