adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Containing only a single species of microorganism. not-comparable

   "Near-synonyms: monocultural, monocultured"

2. 2
   Isolated from organisms of any other species. not-comparable

   "Near-synonyms: isolated, sequestered"

Adjective

1. 1
   (used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms wordnet
2. 2
   (of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

germfreeisolatedmonoculturalmonoculturedpuresequestered

Example

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"Near-synonyms: monocultural, monocultured"

Etymology

From a- + xenic.

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