What does "leptothrix" mean?
Leptothrix: A genus of bacteria, characterized by having their filaments very long, slender, and indistinctly articulated.
Additional senses
- 2.Having the form of a little chain; -- applied to bacteria when, as in multiplication by fission, they form chain of filiform individuals.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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