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petri dish

/ˈpɛtɹi ˌdɪʃ//ˈpiːtɹi ˌdɪʃ/

petri dish is the alternative spelling of Petri dish.

Noun capitalized: Petri dish

Petri dish (plural Petri dishes)

  1. A shallow glass dish, with a loose-fitting cover, used to culture bacteria.

Forms of petri dish

pluralpetri dishes
pluralPetri dishes
alternative formpetri dish
alternative form (informal)petri

Origin of petri dish

Named after German bacteriologist Julius Richard Petri (1852–1921).

Questions about petri dish

What does petri dish mean?
Petri dish means a shallow glass dish, with a loose-fitting cover, used to culture bacteria.
What is petri dish the alternative spelling of?
Petri dish is the alternative spelling of Petri dish.
What part of speech is petri dish?
Petri dish is a noun.
How do you pronounce petri dish?
Petri dish is pronounced /ˈpɛtɹi ˌdɪʃ/.
What is the plural of petri dish?
The plural of petri dish is petri dishes.

Words near petri dish in the dictionary

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

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