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gnotobiotics

/ ˌnəʊtəʊbaɪˈɒtɪks /

noun

  1. functioning as singular the study of organisms living in germ-free conditions or when inoculated with known microorganisms
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌgnotobiˈotic, adjective
  • ˌgnotobiˈotically, adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gnotobiotics1

C20: from Greek, from gnōtos, from gignōskein to know + bios known life

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