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Definition of lactobacillus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lactobacillus

noun

/ˌlæktəʊbəˈsɪləs/

/ˌlæktəʊbəˈsɪləs/

(biology)

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a type of bacteria that produces lactic acid

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