noun
lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid
• Syn: ↑Lactobacillaceae, ↑family Lactobacillaceae, ↑Lactobacteriaceae
• Hypernyms: ↑bacteria family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Monera, ↑kingdom Monera, ↑Prokayotae, ↑kingdom Prokaryotae
• Member Meronyms: ↑genus Lactobacillus, ↑genus Diplococcus, ↑genus Streptococcus
Useful english dictionary. 2012.