zoogloea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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

/ˌzəʊ.əˈɡliː.ə/ /ˌzoʊ.əˈɡli.ə/

Word forms

zoogloea zoogloeas zoogloeae zoöglœa zooglea

Etymology

From zoo- + Ancient Greek γλοία (gloía).

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