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petri dish

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pe·tri dish (ptr)
n.
A shallow circular dish with a loose-fitting cover, used to culture bacteria or other microorganisms.
[After Julius Richard Petri (1852-1921), German bacteriologist.]
Petri dish [ˈpɛtrɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a shallow circular flat-bottomed dish, often with a fitting cover, used in laboratories, esp for producing cultures of microorganisms
[named after J. R. Petri (1852-1921), German bacteriologist]
petri dish  (ptr)
A shallow, circular dish with a loose cover, usually made of transparent glass or plastic and used to grow cultures of microorganisms. The petri dish is named after German bacteriologist Julius Richard Petri (1852-1921).
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Noun1.petri dish - a shallow dish used to culture bacteriaPetri dish - a shallow dish used to culture bacteria
dish - a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"
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Petri dish
n → Petrischale f
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