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acidoproteolyte

noun
ac路​i路​do路​pro路​te路​o路​lyte | \ 娄a-s蓹-(藢)d艒-藞pr艒-t膿-蓹-藢l墨t\
plural -s

Definition of acidoproteolyte

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

First Known Use of acidoproteolyte

1946, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for acidoproteolyte

back-formation from acidoproteolytic

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