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zo•o•gle•a
(zō′ə glē′ə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gle•as, -gle•ae (-glē′ē).USA pronunciation [Bacteriol.]
zo′o•gle′al, adj.
- Microbiologya jellylike mass of microorganisms.
- Greek gloía glue
- zoo- + Neo-Latin gloea gum 1875–80