Heterofermentative
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Heterofermentative is an adjective meaning (biology, of a microorganism) That undergoes fermentation to produce more than one product, e.g. both alcohol and lactic acid.
Meaning
(biology, of a microorganism) That undergoes fermentation to produce more than one product, e.g. both alcohol and lactic acid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lactobacilli, heterobiotic, heterometabolic, heterotrophic, heterophilic, hydrogenotrophic.
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