genus lactobacillus

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1. type genus of the family Lactobacillaceae (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	bacteria genus,
definition	:	a genus of bacteria (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	lactobacillus,
definition	:	a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk) (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	acidophilus, lactobacillus acidophilus,
definition	:	a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	family lactobacillaceae, family lactobacteriaceae, lactobacillaceae, lactobacteriaceae,
definition	:	lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid (noun.animal)