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ACIDOPHILUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics

Synonyms:

acidophilus; Lactobacillus acidophilus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("acidophilus" is a kind of...):

probiotic; probiotic bacterium; probiotic flora; probiotic microflora (a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant)

lactobacillus (a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk))

Holonyms ("acidophilus" is a member of...):

genus Lactobacillus (type genus of the family Lactobacillaceae)

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