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lactobacillus
lac·to·ba·cil·lus [ làktō bə sílləss ] (plural lac·to·ba·cil·li [ làktō bə sí l ])


noun 
Definition:
 
bacterium producing lactic acid: a rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid through fermentation. Genus Lactobacillus.
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