Leuconostoc citrovorum

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Proper noun

Leuconostoc citrovorum n

1. (obsolete, proscribed, nomen dubium) A taxonomic species within the family Leuconostoc – a species of slime-forming lactic-acid bacteria known to cause foul odors in sourdough starters.

Usage notes

This term has been proscribed as a nomen dubium since 1971; see Wikipedia.