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, adverb

Word 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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