zooglea

American  

[zoh-uh-glee-uh] / ˌzoʊ əˈgli ə /

Or zoogloea

noun

Bacteriology.

plural

zoogleas, zoogleae

1. a jellylike mass of microorganisms.

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Other Word Forms

• zoogleal adjective

Etymology

Origin of zooglea

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

Example Sentences

The addition of bleach to the prefiltered water at Yonkers also resulted in an increased count and in these instances the aftergrowths are due to a disturbance of the equilibrium by the action of the chlorine on the zooglea and other organic matter invariably found in ripe filters.

From Project Gutenberg