Baermann apparatus

noun

Baer·​mann apparatus

ˈba(a)rmən-

: an apparatus consisting essentially of a funnel containing muslin filters for straining out larvae or worms from fecal or other specimens

Word History

Etymology

from the name Baermann

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for Baermann apparatus

• beatus
• flatus
• gratis
• lattice
• rattus
• satis
• status
• stratus
• superlattice