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biofilm

bi·o·film [ b ō fìlm ] (plural bi·o·films)


noun 
Definition:
 
film composed of cells of microorganism: a thin layer of cells of a microorganism such as a bacterium or fungus, held to a surface by the material the microorganisms produce. The plaque that forms on teeth is a biofilm.

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