Dictionary.com

acetobacter

[ uh-see-tuh-bak-ter, as-i-toh-, uh-see-tuh-bak-ter ]
/ əˌsi təˈbæk tər, ˌæs ɪ toʊ-, əˈsi təˌbæk tər /
Save This Word!

noun Bacteriology.
any of several ellipsoidal or rodshaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Acetobacter, certain species of which are used in making vinegar.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

Origin of acetobacter

<New Latin (1898); see aceto-, -bacter
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
FEEDBACK