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petri dish

/ˈpiːtɹi ˌdɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
petri dish
IPA
/ˈpiːtɹi ˌdɪʃ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shallow glass dish, with a loose-fitting cover, used to culture bacteria.

noun

Alternative spelling of Petri dish.

Etymology

Named after German bacteriologist Julius Richard Petri (1852–1921).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpiːtɹi ˌdɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

Petri dishes (plural) petri (alternative, informal)

Questions

How do you pronounce petri dish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiːtɹi ˌdɪʃ/.
What does petri dish mean?
A shallow glass dish, with a loose-fitting cover, used to culture bacteria.
Where does petri dish come from?
Named after German bacteriologist Julius Richard Petri (1852–1921).

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