Pronunciation: ' gram- ' ne-g ə -tiv
Function: adjective
Date: 1907
: not holding the purple dye when stained by Gram's stain ― used chiefly of bacteria
Pronunciation: ' gram- ' ne-g ə -tiv
Function: adjective
Date: 1907
: not holding the purple dye when stained by Gram's stain ― used chiefly of bacteria
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012