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Definition of: lactobacillus
(lac′tō·bə·sil′əs) noun plural ·cil·li (-sil′ī)
Any aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium of a genus (Lactobacillus) which forms lactic acid, especially L. acidophilus, used in the dairy industry and in fermentation processes. [<NL <L lac, lactis milk + BACILLUS]
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