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zo·o·gloe·a also zo·o·gle·a Z0023500 (zō′ə-glē′ə)n. pl. zo·o·gloe·ae (-glē′ē′) or zo·o·gloe·as also zo·o·gle·ae (-glē′ē′) or zo·o·gle·as 1. Any of various highly motile, aerobic bacteria of the genus Zoogloea found especially in wastewater, where the cells aggregate into flocculent, gelatinous masses.2. A mass of such bacteria or other bacteria.
[zoo- + New Latin gloea, gum (from Medieval Greek gloia, glia, gum, glue, from Greek gloios).]
zo′o·gloe′al adj.zoogloea (ˌzəʊəˈɡliːə) n (Microbiology) a mass of bacteria adhering together by a jelly-like substance derived from their cell walls[C19: zoo- + New Latin gloea glue, from Greek gloia] ˌzooˈgloeal, ˌzooˈgloeic adjZoogloeaenUK
zoogloea[‚zō·ə′glē·ə] (microbiology) A gelatinous or mucilaginous mass characteristic of certain bacteria grown in organic-rich fluid media. Zoogloea a mucilaginous formation that arises with the cohesion of bacteria that secrete mucus or have mucous capsules. Zoogloea consists of polysaccharides, sometimes with an admixture of nitrogenous compounds. It is characteristic only of certain bacteria (predominantly aquatic ones), particularly the genus Zoogloea ramigera (hence the name). A zoogloea’s possible forms include digitate, coralloidal, and mesenteric. The origin of zoogloea is apparently adaptive: its mucoid consistency permits it to readily adsorb nutritive substances necessary for its existence from water. zoogloeaenUK
zoogloea also zooglea (zō′ə-glē′ə)n. pl. zoo·gloeae (-glē′ē′) or zoo·gloeas also zoo·gleae (-glē′ē′) or zoo·gleas 1. Any of various highly motile, aerobic bacteria of the genus Zoogloea found especially in wastewater, where the cells aggregate into flocculent, gelatinous masses.2. A mass of such bacteria or other bacteria.
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