curvaticinEtymologyFrom curvatus + -cin. By surface analysis, bovis + curve + -ate + -i- + -cin.curvaticin means A particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Lactobacillus curvatus. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounA particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Lactobacillus curvatus.