biofilm

== English == === Etymology === From bio- +‎ film. First used in the early 1970s in the context of wastewater treatment. === Pronunciation === === Noun === biofilm (countable and uncountable, plural biofilms) (biology, medicine) A thin film of mucus created by and containing a colony of bacteria and other microorganisms. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bjoˈfilm/ [bjoˈfilm] Rhymes: -ilm Syllabification: bio‧film === Noun === biofilm m (plural biofilms) synonym of biopelícula (“biofilm”)