English Explanatory Dictionary

culturable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Able to be cultured (grown in a suitable environment)

Word forms

culturable more culturable most culturable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English culturable From culture + -able.

Derived words

nonculturable subculturable unculturable
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