释义 |
ace·to·bac·ter \əˈsēd.ōˌbaktə(r)\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from acet- + -bacter 1. capitalized : a genus of aerobic ellipsoidal to rod-shaped bacteria (family Pseudomonadaceae) growing in the presence of alcohol and securing energy by oxidizing organic compounds to organic acids (as alcohol to acetic acid) 2. -s : a bacterium of the genus Acetobacter |