rough
adj : having a broken, uneven, or bumpy surface : specif : forming or being rough colonies usu. made up of organisms that form chains or filaments and tend to marked decrease in capsule formation and virulence - used of dissociated strains of bacteria; - compare SMOOTH .
Similar sounding terms: ra·phe RF roof RPh
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