About The Word Leptothrix
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Leptothrix
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What's The Definition Of Leptothrix?Synonyms | Synonyms for Leptothrix: Related Terms | Find terms related to Leptothrix: See Also | Leptothrix In Webster's Dictionary \Lep"to*thrix\ (l[e^]p"t[-o]*thr[i^]ks), n. [NL., fr.
Gr. lepto`s small + qri`x hair.] (Biol.)
A genus of bacteria, characterized by having their filaments
very long, slender, and indistinctly articulated.
\Lep"to*thrix\, a. [See {Leptothrix}, n. ] (Biol.) Having the form of a little chain; -- applied to bacteria when, as in multiplication by fission, they form a chain of filiform individuals. |
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