Zoogloea
Pronunciation : Zo`?*gloe"a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., from Gr. (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: A colony or mass of bacteria imbedded in a viscous gelatinous substance. The zo?gloea is characteristic of a transitory stage through which rapidly multiplying bacteria pass in the course of their evolution. Also used adjectively.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913