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− | '''mat''' (''pl.'' mats) – a flat, densely woven piece of cloth; ''in biology'' sometimes used to refer to organisms that form mat-like biological structures, e. g., a mat of bacteria, a mycelial mat of fungal hyphae; ''not to be confused'' with the adjective [[matt]], meaning non-reflective. | + | '''mat''' ([[Category:Noun]][[:Category:Noun|noun]], ''pl.'' mats) – a flat, densely woven piece of cloth; ''in biology'' sometimes used to refer to organisms that form mat-like biological structures, e. g., a mat of bacteria, a mycelial mat of fungal hyphae; ''not to be confused'' with the adjective [[matt]], meaning non-reflective. |
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mat (noun, pl. mats) – a flat, densely woven piece of cloth; in biology sometimes used to refer to organisms that form mat-like biological structures, e. g., a mat of bacteria, a mycelial mat of fungal hyphae; not to be confused with the adjective matt, meaning non-reflective.
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