Meanings
nounacidophilus (uncountable)
- uncountableLactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics
Similar
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- New Latinacidophilus
- New Latinacidophilus
- Englishacidophilus
Borrowed from New Latin acidophilus (“acid-loving”).
More words from New Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish asidofilus
- asidofilusLactobacillus acidophilus
French acidophile
- acidophileLactobacillus acidophilus
Cite this entry
APA
acidophilus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidophilus
MLA
“acidophilus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidophilus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acidophilus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidophilus.
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