lactobacillus

American  

[lak-toh-buh-sil-uhs] / ˌlæk toʊ bəˈsɪl əs /

noun

Bacteriology.

plural

lactobacilli

1. any long, slender, rod-shaped, anaerobic bacterium of the genus Lactobacillus, that produces large amounts of lactic acid in the fermentation of carbohydrates, especially in milk.

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lactobacillus British  

/ ˌlæktəʊbəˈsɪləs /

noun

1. any Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Lactobacillus , which ferments carbohydrates to lactic acid, for example in the souring of milk: family Lactobacillaceae

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Etymology

Origin of lactobacillus

< New Latin (1901); lacto-, bacillus

Example Sentences

One of them is a probiotic group known as lactobacillus -- commonly found in foods like yoghurt, cottage cheese, sourdough bread, and more.

From Science Daily

Although there are numerous brands of probiotic supplements, many of them contain a limited number of bacterial strains, primarily from the groups lactobacillus, bifidobacterium and a few others.

From Washington Post

Scientific names like bacteroidetes and lactobacillus, two of the most common bacteria found in healthy humans, have become household terms.

From Washington Post

He and 146 other volunteers were given a dried lactobacillus probiotic capsule every day between May and November.

From BBC

A fermentation process that is well associated with vegetables is lacto-fermentation — where the bacteria lactobacillus produces lactic acid in the food.

From Salon