Propionibacterium
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Propionibacterium is a noun meaning Any of various saprophytic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Propionibacterium, that occur in milk and in the intestines, some of which are pathogenic, but others of which produce the holes in Swiss cheese.
Meaning
Any of various saprophytic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Propionibacterium, that occur in milk and in the intestines, some of which are pathogenic, but others of which produce the holes in Swiss cheese.
Word Forms
- propionibacteria
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include probacterium, propionigenesis, acidoproteolyte, lactobacillus, peptostreptococcus, proteus.
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