axenic

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
17
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/eɪˈzɛnɪk/
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/eɪˈzɛnɪk/ · /eɪˈzinɪk/

Definition of axenic

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Containing only a single species of microorganism.
    “Near-synonyms: monocultural, monocultured”
    “This species has resisted all attempts at axenic culture.”
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Containing only a single species of microorganism.
    “Near-synonyms: monocultural, monocultured”
    “This species has resisted all attempts at axenic culture.”
  2. (not-comparable)Isolated from organisms of any other species.
    “Near-synonyms: isolated, sequestered”

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Etymology

From a- + xenic.

Anagrams of axenic

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