zooglea

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(zō′ə glēə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
zo•o•gle•a  (zō′ə glēə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gle•as, -gle•ae (-glēē).USA pronunciation [Bacteriol.]
  1. Microbiologya jellylike mass of microorganisms.
Also, zo′o•gloea. 
  • Greek gloía glue
  • zoo- + Neo-Latin gloea gum 1875–80
zo′o•gleal, adj. 

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