zooglea

or zo·o·gloe·a

[ zoh-uh-glee-uh ]

noun

, Bacteriology.

, plural zo·o·gle·as, zo·o·gle·ae [zoh-, uh, -, glee, -ee].

1. a jellylike mass of microorganisms.

Other Words From

• zoo·gleal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of zooglea¹

1875–80; zoo- + New Latin gloea gum < Greek gloía glue

Example Sentences

The addition of bleach to the prefiltered water at Yonkers also resulted in an increased count and in these instances the aftergrowths are due to a disturbance of the equilibrium by the action of the chlorine on the zooglea and other organic matter invariably found in ripe filters.

From Project Gutenberg