sewage fungus

English

Noun

sewage fungus (uncountable)

A filamentous colony of bacteria (e.g. Sphaerotilus natans) and fungi (e.g. Fusarium aqueductum), protozoa and other species, which may be found adhering to surfaces in sewage treatment plants or in natural waters as a result of the discharge of incompletely treated waste water.

Translations

colony of bacteria, fungi and other species

Estonian: reoveeseen
Finnish: jätevesisieni
French: champignon d’eau usée m
German: Abwasserpilz m
Swedish: smutsvattensvamp c

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