Lactobacillus acidophilus
Translingual
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Lactobacillus acidophilus
Etymology
From New Latin. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Proper noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus f
- A taxonomic species within the family Lactobacillaceae – bacteria sometimes used in the production of yogurt.
Synonyms
- Boas-Oppler bacillus
Further reading
List of sequenced bacterial genomes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Lactobacillus acidophilus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Lactobacillus acidophilus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies- Lactobacillus at List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature