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gnotobiotic


gno·to·bi·ot·ic

adj \ˌnō-tō-bī-ˈä-tik, -bē-\

Definition of GNOTOBIOTIC

: of, relating to, living in, or being a controlled environment containing one or a few kinds of organisms; also : axenic
— gno·to·bi·ot·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Origin of GNOTOBIOTIC

Greek gnōtos known (from gignōskein to know) + biotē life, way of life — more at know, biota
First Known Use: 1949

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