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zooglea

zo·o·gle·a [ z ə gl ə ] (plural zo·o·gle·as or zo·o·gle·ae [ z ə gl ee ]) or zo·o·gloe·a [ z ə gl ə ] (plural zo·o·gloe·as or zo·o·gloe·ae [ z glee ])


noun 
Definition:
 
microbe colony in gelatinous matrix: a colony of microbes embedded in a gelatinous matrix

[Late 19th century. < modern Latin zoogloea, < Greek zōion "animal" + gloios "glutinous substance"]

zo·o·gle·al adjective
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