Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
mi·cro·col·o·ny Pronunciation:
'mI-krO-"käl-&-nE Function:
noun Inflected Form:
plural -nies : a microscopic colony of cells;
specifically : a minute colony of bacteria growing under suboptimal conditions —
mi·cro·co·lo·nial /"mI-krO-k&-'lO-nE-&l, -ny&l/ adjective
