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bacterioscopic

adjective
bac·​te·​rio·​scop·​ic | \ bak¦tirēə¦skäpik\

Definition of bacterioscopic

: of, belonging to, or involving bacterioscopy

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First Known Use of bacterioscopic

1884, in the meaning defined above

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