acidoproteolyte

noun

ac·​i·​do·​pro·​te·​o·​lyte
¦a-sə-(ˌ)dō-ˈprō-tē-ə-ˌlīt
plural -s
: any bacterium attacking protein in an acid medium including certain bacteria used for the ripening of cheeses and other dairy products

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from acidoproteolytic

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acidoproteolyte was in 1946

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“Acidoproteolyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acidoproteolyte. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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