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vinegar eel

/ˈvɪnɪɡər iːl/

Traducción: Nombre común para Turbatrix aceti, un nematodo redondo microscópico que vive en el vinagre sin pasteurizar y se alimenta de bacterias presentes en la madre del vinagre.

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/ˈvɪnɪɡər iːl/formalscientific
  • esNombre común para Turbatrix aceti, un nematodo redondo microscópico que vive en el vinagre sin pasteurizar y se alimenta de bacterias presentes en la madre del vinagre.

A common name for Turbatrix aceti, a microscopic roundworm that lives in unpasteurized vinegar and feeds on the bacteria in the vinegar mother.

  1. Microscopic NematodeC2formal

    A tiny, thread-like roundworm (Turbatrix aceti) that lives in unpasteurized vinegar and feeds on the bacteria that grow in it.

    esAnguílula del vinagre

    • Under the microscope, the vinegar eels were clearly visible swimming in the sample.
    • Vinegar eels are harmless to humans and are sometimes used as live food for aquarium fish fry.
    • The presence of vinegar eels in homemade vinegar is a sign of natural fermentation.