acidoproteolyte

noun

ac·​i·​do·​pro·​te·​o·​lyte

¦a-sə-(ˌ)dō-ˈprō-tē-ə-ˌlīt

plural -s

: any bacterium attacking protein in an acid medium including certain bacteria used for the ripening of cheeses and other dairy products

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from acidoproteolytic

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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