PETRI DISH


Meaning of PETRI DISH in English

/pee"tree/

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

[ 1890-95; named after J. R. Petri (d. 1921), German bacteriologist ]

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