Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lactobacillus

/lˌæktoʊbəsˈɪləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: lac-to-bacil-lus
IPA: /lˌæktoʊbəsˈɪləs/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many rod-shaped, nonmotile, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Lactobacillus, that ferment sugars to form lactic acid

Etymology

From the genus name. lacto- + bacillus

Inflected Forms

lactobacilli (plural)

Derived Forms

lactobacillemia

Frequently Paired Words

lactobacillar lactobacillary lactobacillogenic

Rhymes With

bacillus amaryllis mcgillis squillace

Questions

How do you pronounce lactobacillus?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˌæktoʊbəsˈɪləs/.
What does lactobacillus mean?: Any of many rod-shaped, nonmotile, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Lactobacillus, that ferment sugars to form lactic acid
Where does lactobacillus come from?: From the genus name. lacto- + bacillus

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