zoogloeal

Variant of zoogloea

zoogloea definition

zoo·gloea (-glē′ə)

noun

a colony of bacteria forming a jellylike mass as the result of the swelling of the cell walls through the absorption of water

Etymology: ModL < zoo- + Gr gloios, glutinous substance, gum < IE base *glei- > clay

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