zooglea

or zo·o·gloe·a

[ zoh-uh-glee-uh ]

noun,plural zo·o·gle·as, zo·o·gle·ae [zoh-uh-glee-ee]. /ˌzoʊ əˈgli i/. Bacteriology.
  1. a jellylike mass of microorganisms.

Origin of zooglea

1
1875–80; zoo- + New Latin gloea gum <Greek gloía glue

Other words from zooglea

  • zo·o·gle·al, adjective

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