Word
lactobacillus, n.
(lactobacilli)
a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk)
<noun.animal>
lactobacillus
semantic pointers
hypernym
eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
member holonym
genus Lactobacillus
hyponym
acidophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus