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Bacillus stearothermophilus

noun

A rod-shaped, endospore-forming, Gram-positive bacterium that belongs to the division Firmicutes.

It is thermophile, and lives mostly in soil, hot springs, and ocean sediments.

It can also cause spoilage in food products.

Also called Geobacillus stearothermophilus.