zoogloea
Meanings
noun
- A colony or mass of bacteria embedded in a viscous gelatinous substance, characteristic of a transitory stage through which rapidly multiplying bacteria pass in the course of their evolution.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From zoo- + Ancient Greek γλοία (gloía).
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