zooglea

zo·o·glea

noun

plural zo·o·gle·as or zo·o·gle·ae or chiefly British zo·o·gloe·as or zo·o·gloe·ae \-ˈglē-ˌē\

Definition of ZOOGLEA

: a gelatinous or mucilaginous mass that is characteristic of the growth of various bacteria when growing in fluid media rich in organic material and is made up of the bodies of the bacteria embedded in a matrix of swollen confluent capsule substance

—zo·o·gle·al or chiefly British zo·o·gloe·al \-ˈglē-əl\ adjective

Variants of ZOOGLEA

zo·o·glea or chiefly British zo·o·gloea \ˌzō-ə-ˈglē-ə\