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.

a jellylike mass of microorganisms.

Origin of zooglea

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

Related formszo·o·gle·al, adjective

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