| leptothrix | <biology> A genus of bacteria, characterised by having their filaments very long, slender, and indistinctly articulated. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Small + hair. <biology> Having the form of a little chain; applied to bacteria when, as in multiplication by fission, they form chain of filiform individuals. See: Leptothrix. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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