MYCODERMA
My`co*der"ma, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. my`khs a fungus + de`rma skin.]
1. (Biol.)
Definition: One of the forms in which bacteria group themselves; a more or
less thick layer of motionless but living bacteria, formed by the
bacteria uniting on the surface of the fluid in which they are
developed. This production differs from the zoöloea stage of bacteria
by not having the intermediary mucous substance.
2. A genus of microörganisms of which the acetic ferment (Mycoderma
aceti), which converts alcoholic fluids into vinegar, is a
representative. Cf. Mother.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition