petri dish

[ pee-tree ]

noun

1. a shallow, circular, glass or plastic dish with a loose-fitting cover over the top and sides, used for culturing bacteria and other microorganisms.

Petri dish

/ ˈpɛtrɪ /

noun

1. a shallow circular flat-bottomed dish, often with a fitting cover, used in laboratories, esp for producing cultures of microorganisms

petri dish

/ pē′trē /

1. 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).

Word History and Origins

Origin of petri dish¹

1890–95; named after J. R. Petri (died 1921), German bacteriologist

Word History and Origins

Origin of petri dish¹

C19: named after J. R. Petri (1852–1921), German bacteriologist