Medical Dictionary
leptothrix
noun lep·to·thrix \ˈlep-tə-ˌthriks\
Medical Definition of LEPTOTHRIX
1
capitalized : a genus of sheathed filamentous bacteria of uncertain taxonomic affiliation that often have the sheath encrusted with oxides of iron or manganese—see leptotrichia
2
plural lep·to·trich·ia \ˌlep-tə-ˈtrik-ē-ə\ also lep·tot·ri·ches \lep-ˈtä-trə-ˌkēz\ : any bacterium of the genus Leptothrix
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up leptothrix? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).