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homofermentative

homofermentative adjective: that produce (almost entirely) a single fermentation product (typically lactic acid).

Adjective

homofermentative (not comparable)

  1. That produce (almost entirely) a single fermentation product (typically lactic acid)
    • Since this, the proposed classification to separate the genus homofermentative Lactobacillus and Brochothrix from the catalase test may result an overlap in the case of positive reaction.2015 March 31, Daneysa Lahis Kalschne et al., “Characterization of the spoilage lactic acid bacteria in “sliced vacuum-packed cooked ham””, in Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, volume 46, →DOI

Origin of homofermentative

From homo- + fermentative.

Questions about homofermentative

What does homofermentative mean?
Homofermentative means that produce (almost entirely) a single fermentation product (typically lactic acid).
What part of speech is homofermentative?
Homofermentative is an adjective.

Words near homofermentative in the dictionary

  1. homofascist
  2. homofascists
  3. homofenazine
  4. homofermentation
  5. homofermentations
  6. homofermentative
  7. homofermenter
  8. homofermenters
  9. homofilament
  10. homofilaments
  11. homoflexibility

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