English dictionary
leptothrix
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Having the form of a little chain; -- applied to bacteria when, as in multiplication by fission, they form a chain of filiform individuals.
Source: webster1913
noun
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A genus of bacteria, characterized by having their filaments very long, slender, and indistinctly articulated.
Source: webster1913