LACTOBACILLUS (lactobacilli)

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Irregular inflected form: lactobacilli   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does lactobacillus mean? 

• LACTOBACILLUS (noun)
  The noun LACTOBACILLUS has 1 sense:

1. a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk)

  Familiarity information: LACTOBACILLUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LACTOBACILLUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("lactobacillus" is a kind of...):

eubacteria; eubacterium; true bacteria (a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lactobacillus"):

acidophilus; Lactobacillus acidophilus (a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics)

Holonyms ("lactobacillus" is a member of...):

genus Lactobacillus (type genus of the family Lactobacillaceae)

 Context examples 

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG is given to help with digestion and normal bowel function.

(Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, NCI Dictionary)

Lactobacillus fermented extract may support healthy intestinal function.

(Lactobacillus Fermented Extract, NCI Thesaurus)

Lactobacilli usually do not cause disease, but may cause tooth decay.

(Lactobacillus, NCI Dictionary)

Lactobacillus fermented extract is made from soymilk fermented by several strains of lactobacillus and yeast via a symbiotic co-culturing technology.

(Lactobacillus Fermented Extract, NCI Thesaurus)