Bacterium
leuconostocaceae
Subclass of:
Lactobacillales
Definitions related to family leuconostocaceae:
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(leuconostocaceae) A family of gram-positive bacteria in the order Lactobacillales. Lactic acid is the main product of their carbohydrate metabolism.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(leuconostocaceae) A taxonomic family of Gram positive bacterium in the phylum Firmicutes that includes the genera Fructobacillus and Leuconostoc, among others.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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