‖Lep″to‐thrix (lĕp″tō̍‐thrĭks), n. [NL., fr. Gr. λεπτόσ small + θρίξ hair.] (Biol.) A genus of bacteria, characterized by having their filaments very long, slender, and indistinctly articulated.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.