Petri dishPronunciation: /ˈpɛtri, ˈpiːtri/Definition of Petri dish noun a shallow, circular, transparent dish with a flat lid, used for the culture of microorganisms. Origin: late 19th century: named after Julius R. Petri (1852–1922), German bacteriologistPetri dish in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Petri dish in the US English dictionary
