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gnotobiont

/ˈnəʊtəˈbaɪɒnt/

gnotobiont noun: any laboratory animal having a specified and completely known microflora and microfauna.

Noun

gnotobiont (plural gnotobionts)

  1. Any laboratory animal having a specified and completely known microflora and microfauna.
    Synonyms:
    gnotobiote, gnotobiotic animal

Synonyms of gnotobiont

Forms of gnotobiont

pluralgnotobionts

Origin of gnotobiont

From Ancient Greek γνωτός (gnōtós, “known”) + English -biont.

Questions about gnotobiont

What does gnotobiont mean?
Gnotobiont means any laboratory animal having a specified and completely known microflora and microfauna.
What part of speech is gnotobiont?
Gnotobiont is a noun.
How do you pronounce gnotobiont?
Gnotobiont is pronounced /ˈnəʊtəˈbaɪɒnt/.
What is the plural of gnotobiont?
The plural of gnotobiont is gnotobionts.

Words near gnotobiont in the dictionary

  1. gnostology
  2. gnotobiological
  3. gnotobiologist
  4. gnotobiologists
  5. gnotobiology
  6. gnotobiont
  7. gnotobionts
  8. gnotobiota
  9. gnotobiotas
  10. gnotobiote
  11. gnotobiotes

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