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petri

/ˈpiːtɹi/

petri is the ellipsis of petri dish.

Proper noun capitalized: Petri

Petri

  1. A surname from German

Synonyms of petri

Forms of petri

pluralpetris

Words formed from petri

Phrases with petri

Questions about petri

What does petri mean?
Petri means a surname from German.
What is petri the ellipsis of?
Petri is the ellipsis of petri dish.
What part of speech is petri?
Petri is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce petri?
Petri is pronounced /ˈpiːtɹi/.

Words near petri in the dictionary

  1. Petrescu
  2. Petrey
  3. Petreys
  4. Petrești
  5. Petreștii de Jos
  6. petri
  7. petri dish
  8. petri dishes
  9. Petri net
  10. Petri nets
  11. Petric

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