Bible Dictionaries
Leptothrix
Webster's Dictionary
(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.
Copyright StatementThese files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of
BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Leptothrix'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/l/leptothrix.html. 1828.