propionibacterium

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

pro·pi·on·i·bac·te·ri·um

[proh-pee-on-uh-bak-teer-ee-uhm, -oh-nuh-]
noun, plural pro·pi·on·i·bac·te·ri·a [-teer-ee-uh] . Bacteriology.
any of several aerobic or anaerobic bacteria of the genus Propionibacterium, found in dairy products, especially hard cheeses where certain species are associated with the ripening process.

Origin:
< Neo-Latin (1909); see propionic, bacterium
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Propionibacterium has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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Propionibacterium Pro·pi·on·i·bac·te·ri·um (prō'pē-ŏn'ə-bāk-tēr'ē-əm)
n.
A genus of saphrophytic nonmotile gram-positive bacteria, usually anaerobic, that occur in dairy products, on the skin, and in the intestinal tract; certain species may be pathogenic.

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