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Leptothrix

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(1):

(n.) Having the form of a little chain; - applied to bacteria when, as in multiplication by fission, they form a chain of filiform individuals.

(2):

(n.) A genus of bacteria, characterized by having their filaments very long, slender, and indistinctly articulated.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Leptothrix'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​l/leptothrix.html. 1828.
 
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