See also: Lactobacillus

English

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Etymology

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From the genus name.

lacto- + bacillus

Noun

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lactobacillus (plural lactobacilli)

  1. Any of many rod-shaped, nonmotile, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Lactobacillus, that ferment sugars to form lactic acid
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Romanian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from French lactobacillus.

Noun

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lactobacillus m (uncountable)

  1. lactobacillus

Declension

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References

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  • lactobacillus in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN