English noun: lactobacillus | |||
1. | lactobacillus (animal) a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acidophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus | ||
Member meronym | genus Lactobacillus | ||