leptothrix Meaning, Definition & Usage

Lep"to*thrix noun

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. small + hair.

Definitions

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

Lep"to*thrix adjective

Etymology

See Leptothrix, n.

Definitions

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