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propionibacterium

propionibacterium noun: 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.

Noun

propionibacterium (plural propionibacteria)

  1. 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

Forms of propionibacterium

pluralpropionibacteria

Words formed from propionibacterium

Questions about propionibacterium

What does propionibacterium mean?
Propionibacterium means 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.
What part of speech is propionibacterium?
Propionibacterium is a noun.
What is the plural of propionibacterium?
The plural of propionibacterium is propionibacteria.

Words near propionibacterium in the dictionary

  1. propionate
  2. propionates
  3. propione
  4. propionibacteria
  5. propionibacterial
  6. propionibacterium
  7. propionic
  8. propionic acid
  9. propionigenesis
  10. propionitril
  11. propionitrile

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