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leptothrix - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'leptothrix' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Leptothrix [ n.]
- A genus of bacteria, characterized by having their filaments very long, slender, and indistinctly articulated.
- Having the form of a little chain; -- applied to bacteria when, as in multiplication by fission, they form a chain of filiform individuals.