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ZOOGLOEA
Etymology
Noun
zoogloea (plural zoogloeas or zoogloeae)
(biology) 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.
Source: Wiktionary
Zo`ö*gloe"a, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Biol.)
Definition: A colony or mass of bacteria imbedded in a viscous gelatinous substance. The zoögloea is characteristic of a transitory stage through which rapidly multiplying bacteria pass in the course of their evolution. Also used adjectively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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