zooglea
or zo·o·gloe·a
[ zoh-uh-glee-uh ]
/ ˌzoʊ əˈgli ə /
noun, plural zo·o·gle·as, zo·o·gle·ae [zoh-uh-glee-ee] /ˌzoʊ əˈgli i/. Bacteriology.
a jellylike mass of microorganisms.
Origin of zooglea
OTHER WORDS FROM zooglea
zo·o·gle·al, adjectiveWords nearby zooglea
zooflagellate,
zoogamete,
zoogenic,
zoogeog.,
zoogeography,
zooglea,
zoogloea,
zoograft,
zoografting,
zoography,
zooid
Example sentences from the Web for zoogloea
It is these bacteria which form the zoogloea of the "mother of vinegar," though this film may contain other organisms as well.
British Dictionary definitions for zoogloea
zoogloea
/ (ˌzəʊəˈɡliːə) /
noun
a mass of bacteria adhering together by a jelly-like substance derived from their cell walls
Derived forms of zoogloea
zoogloeal, adjectiveWord Origin for zoogloea
C19:
zoo- + New Latin
gloea glue, from Greek
gloia