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lactobacillus

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lactobacillus /ˌlaktəʊbəˈsɪləs /
noun
(plural lactobacilli /ˌlaktəʊbəˈsɪlʌɪ/)
Biology a rod-shaped bacterium which produces lactic acid from the fermentation of carbohydrates.
Genus Lactobacillus; non-motile Gram-positive bacteria.
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