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noun 
  1. A shallow glass dish, with a loose-fitting cover, used to culture bacteria.
Translations: 
  • German: (t, de, Petrischale, f)
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    (trans-bottom)
Etymology: Named after the German bacteriologist w:Julius Richard Petri, Julius Richard Petri.


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