Leptothrix
Pronunciation : Lep"to*thrix
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of bacteria, characterized by having their filaments very long, slender, and indistinctly articulated.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Lep"to*thrix
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [See Leptothrix, n. ] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: Having the form of a little chain; -- applied to bacteria when, as in multiplication by fission, they form chain of filiform individuals.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913