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gnotobiote

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[noh-toh-bahy-oht] / ˌnoʊ toʊˈbaɪ oʊt /

noun

  1. a gnotobiotic animal.


Etymology

Origin of gnotobiote

< Greek gnōt ( ós ) known + -o- + -biote, back formation from biotic

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