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Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria that produce lactic acid especially in milk
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lactobacillus
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n. Any of many rod-shaped, nonmotile, aerobic bacteria, of the genus ''Lactobacillus'', that ferment sugars to form lactic acid
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n. gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria that produce lactic acid especially in milk [also: lactobacilli (pl)]
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Lactobacillus is a genus of Gram-positive , facultative anaerobic or microaerophilic , rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacteria . They are a major part of the lactic acid bacteria group. In humans, they constitute a significant component of the microbiota ...