| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Beta (III) + bacterium
1. capitalized : a genus or subgenus of heterofermentative lactobacilli
2. plural betabacteria : a member of the genus Betabacterium : a heterofermentative lactobacillus