biofilm
English edit
Etymology edit
From bio- + film. First used in the early 1970s in the context of wastewater treatment.
Noun edit
biofilm (countable and uncountable, plural biofilms)
- (biology, medicine) A thin film of mucus created by and containing a colony of bacteria and other microorganisms.
Translations edit
aggregation of microorganisms
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Spanish edit
Noun edit
biofilm m (plural biofilms)