English Explanatory Dictionary

Petri dish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shallow glass dish, with a loose-fitting cover, used to culture bacteria.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of Petri dish.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛtɹi ˌdɪʃ/ /ˈpiːtɹi ˌdɪʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Petri dish.wav

Word forms

Petri dish Petri dishes petri

Etymology

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

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