gnotobiotics
/ (ˌnəʊtəʊbaɪˈɒtɪks) /
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noun
(functioning as singular) the study of organisms living in germ-free conditions or when inoculated with known microorganisms
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Derived forms of gnotobiotics
gnotobiotic, adjectivegnotobiotically, adverbWord Origin for gnotobiotics
C20: from Greek, from gnōtos, from gignōskein to know + bios known life
Words nearby gnotobiotics
Gnosticism, Gnosticize, gnotobiosis, gnotobiote, gnotobiotic, gnotobiotics, gnow, GNP, GnRH, gns., gnu
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