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acidophilus

UK/ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs/US/ˌæsɪˈdɑfɪləs/

acidophilus noun: lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt.

Noun

acidophilus (uncountable)

  1. Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt

Origin of acidophilus

Borrowed from New Latin acidophilus (“acid-loving”).

Words formed from acidophilus

Phrases with acidophilus

Questions about acidophilus

What does acidophilus mean?
Acidophilus means lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt.
What part of speech is acidophilus?
Acidophilus is a noun.
How do you pronounce acidophilus?
Acidophilus is pronounced /ˌæsɪˈdɑfɪləs/ (US).

Words near acidophilus in the dictionary

  1. acidophilia
  2. acidophilic
  3. acidophilicity
  4. acidophilous
  5. acidophils
  6. acidophilus
  7. acidophilus milk
  8. acidophilus milks
  9. acidophyte
  10. acidophytes
  11. acidophytic

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