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betabacterium
noun
be·ta·bac·te·ri·um
\¦bā-tə-ˌbak-¦tir-ē-əm+\
Definition of betabacterium
1 capitalized : a genus or subgenus of heterofermentative lactobacilli
2 plural betabacteria \¦bā-tə-ˌbak-¦tir-ē-ə+\ : a member of the genus Betabacterium : a heterofermentative lactobacillus
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Origin and Etymology of betabacterium
New Latin, from Beta + bacterium
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