propionibacterium

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Synonyms: propionibacteria

Antonyms: propionibacteria

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Noun

1. Any of various [[saprophytic]] [[gram-positive]] [[bacterium|bacteria]], of the genus {{taxfmt|Propionibacterium|genus}}, that occur in [[milk]] and in the [[intestine]]s, some of which are [[pathogenic]], but others of which produce the holes in [[Swiss cheese]]

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