¦nōd.ə(ˌ)bī¦äd.ik also -bē¦ä- adjective
( -s )
Etymology: Greek gnōtos known (from gignōskein to know) + English biotic — more at know
: of, relating to, living in, or being a controlled environment containing one or a few kinds of organisms ; also : axenic
gnotobiotic mice
• gno·to·bi·ote ˌnōd.əˈbīˌōt noun
• gno·to·bi·ot·i·cal·ly ¦nōd.ə(ˌ)bī¦äd.ə̇k(ə)lē also -bē¦ä- adverb