Petri dish

See also: petri dish

English

Etymology

Named after the German bacteriologist Julius Richard Petri.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpiːtɹi ˌdiʃ/
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛtɹi ˌdiʃ/

Noun

Petri dish (plural Petri dishes)

  1. A shallow glass dish, with a loose-fitting cover, used to culture bacteria.

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