NCIt definition : A species of Gram positive, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, non-spore forming,
cocci shaped bacterium in the family Lactobacillaceae. This species possesses a strictly
fermentative metabolism with lactic acid as the major metabolic end product. P. pentosaceus
can be found in plant materials, ripened cheese, and a variety of processed meats.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Pediococcus pentosaceus.;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping