propionibacteria

[ proh-pee-on-uh-bak-teer-ee-uh, -oh-nuh- ]

plural noun

, Bacteriology.

, singular pro·pi·on·i·bac·te·ri·um [proh-pee-, on, -, uh, -bak-, teer, -ee-, uh, m, -, oh, -n, uh, -].

1. aerobic or anaerobic bacteria of the genus Propionibacterium, found in dairy products, especially hard cheeses where certain species are associated with the ripening process.

Word History and Origins

Origin of propionibacteria¹

< New Latin (1909); propionic, bacteria