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GENUS LACTOBACILLUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the family Lactobacillaceae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Lactobacillus" is a kind of...):
bacteria genus (a genus of bacteria)
Meronyms (members of "genus Lactobacillus"):
lactobacillus (a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk))
acidophilus; Lactobacillus acidophilus (a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics)
Holonyms ("genus Lactobacillus" is a member of...):
family Lactobacillaceae; family Lactobacteriaceae; Lactobacillaceae; Lactobacteriaceae (lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid)
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