Meaning of the word biofilm in English

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biofilm

US /ˈbaɪ.oʊ.fɪlm/
UK /ˈbaɪ.oʊ.fɪlm/

Noun

1.

a thin layer that forms on top of some wet surfaces and consists of bacteria and other very small organisms:

Example:
Samples were obtained from areas of waste water where the biofilm was of uniform thickness.
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