petri-

American  

1. variant of petro- before elements of Latin origin.

   petrifaction.

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Usage

What does petri- mean? Petri- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “rock” or "stone." It is very occasionally used in scientific terms.Petri- comes from Greek pétra, meaning “rock.” Two Latin translations of pétra are lapis and saxum, both meaning “stone,” which are the roots of terms such as lapis lazuli and saxifrage, respectively. To learn more, check out our entries for both words.What are variants of petri-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, petri- becomes petr-, as in petrous, from the Latin equivalent of the form. Another variant of petri- is petro-. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles on petr- and petro-.

Example Sentences

When the ceremony began, Petri walked out to the song “I’ll Be There” by the Jackson 5, while Williams strutted out to “Ovunque Sarai” by Irama.

From MarketWatch

The couple first met during a 2024 Milan fashion show, which Petri nearly skipped.

From MarketWatch

The researchers used drones carrying sterile petri dishes to capture droplets from the exhaled breath of humpback, fin and sperm whales, combined with skin biopsies taken from boats.

From BBC

Using a microscopy approach they created themselves, the scientists can zoom in on the outer surface of human cells in a Petri dish.

From Science Daily

A pilot friend who is crossing the Atlantic from the Canary Islands in a sailboat this month called cruise ships a “floating petri dish.‘

From The Wall Street Journal