mycoderma
mycoderma noun: one of the forms in which microbes group themselves; a (microscopic or macroscopic) layer of motionless but living microbes united on the surface of the fluid in which they are developed, differing from the zoogloea stage by not having the intermediate mucous substance.
Noun (1)
mycoderma (plural mycodermata or mycodermas)
- One of the forms in which microbes group themselves; a (microscopic or macroscopic) layer of motionless but living microbes united on the surface of the fluid in which they are developed, differing from the zoogloea stage by not having the intermediate mucous substance.
- A single microbe of (former) genus Mycoderma, as a denizen within a biofilm; a microscopic colony of such microbes, among many such colonies in a biofilm.
- The sugar is first decomposed by the anærobiotic yeast plant, and the residues which it leaves behind are consumed in their turn by the ærobiotic mycodermata. There are many other ways in which the sugar can be resolved into carbonic dioxide and water, but everywhere there is the same mixture of...1890, Emma S. Merritt, “Report of Committee on Histology and Microscopy. The role of bacteria in fermentation and putrefaction”, in Transactions of the Medical Society of the State of California...
Noun (2)
mycoderma (plural mycodermata or mycodermas)
mycoderma meaning in Tamil
mycoderma in Tamil
- தோல்சளிப்படலம் கேண்டிடா பூஞ்சக்காளான் வக
Forms of mycoderma
| plural | mycodermata |
|---|---|
| plural | mycodermas |
| alternative form | mycoderm |
Origin of mycoderma
Nineteenth century. Appellativization from genus name Mycoderma, which was coined in 1822 as a scientific name for the putative genus of organisms in mother of vinegar; they were named thus under the belief that they were fungi (although in fermentation there may also be bacteria present besides the yeast), hence the combining form myco- (for more, see Wikipedia); by surface analysis, myco- + derma, where the latter component refers to the "skin" formed on fermenting liquid.
Nineteenth century or earlier. By surface analysis, myco- + derma, where myco- is an antiquated alternative spelling of muco- explained by the usual transliteration possibilities (y or u) for υ (u), Greek upsilon; as explained at mucus (English) from mucus (Latin), Ancient Greek words for mucus and mushrooms and sliminess were related.
Questions about mycoderma
- What does mycoderma mean?
- Mycoderma means one of the forms in which microbes group themselves; a (microscopic or macroscopic) layer of motionless but living microbes united on the surface of the fluid in which they are developed, differing from the zoogloea stage by not having the intermediate mucous substance.
- What is mycoderma in Tamil?
- Mycoderma in Tamil is தோல்சளிப்படலம் கேண்டிடா பூஞ்சக்காளான் வக. See Mycoderma meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is mycoderma?
- Mycoderma is a noun.
- What is the plural of mycoderma?
- The plural of mycoderma is mycodermata.
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