zo·o·gle·a also zo·o·gloe·a (z   -gl  )n. pl. zo·o·gle·ae (-gl ) or zo·o·gle·as also zo·o·gloe·ae (-gl) or zo·o·gloe·as An aggregate of bacteria forming a jellylike mass with cell walls swollen by the absorption of water or other fluid. [zoo- + New Latin gloea, gum (from Medieval Greek gloia, glia, gum, glue, from Greek gloios).] zo o·gleal adj. |
zoogloea [ˌzəʊəˈgliːə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) a mass of bacteria adhering together by a jelly-like substance derived from their cell walls
[zoo- + New Latin gloea glue, from Greek gloia]
zoogloeal adj
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