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gnotobiotic

Syllabification: (gno·to·bi·ot·ic)
Pronunciation: /ˌnōtōbīˈätik/
Definition of gnotobiotic

adjective

Biology
  • of, relating to, or denoting an environment for rearing or culturing organisms in which all the microorganisms are either known or excluded.

Origin:

1940s: from Greek gnōtos 'known' + biotic

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