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tri noun
a shallow, circular, glass or plastic dish with a loose-fitting cover over the top and sides, used for culturing bacteria and other microorganisms.
Origin:
1890–95; named after J. R. Petri (died 1921), German bacteriologist
1890–95; named after J. R. Petri (died 1921), German bacteriologist
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Petri dish (ˈpɛtrɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a shallow circular flat-bottomed dish, often with a fitting cover, used in laboratories, esp for producing cultures of microorganisms | |
| [C19: named after J. R. Petri (1852--1921), German bacteriologist] | |
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petri dish
1892, named for Ger. bacteriologist Julius Petri (1852-1922), who first devised it c.1887.
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Medical Dictionary
petri dish pe·tri dish (pē'trē)
n.
A shallow circular dish with a loose-fitting cover, used to culture bacteria or other microorganisms.
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petri dish  (pē'trē) Pronunciation Key
A shallow, circular dish with a loose cover, usually made of transparent glass or plastic and used to grow cultures of microorganisms. The petri dish is named after German bacteriologist Julius Richard Petri (1852-1921). |
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