Petri

//ˈpiːtɹi// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of petri dish. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German

Synonyms

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petri dish

Example

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""Let me get a sample," and she transferred part to a petri dish."

Related phrases

Petri dishPetri net

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