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gram-negative

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
gram-neg-a-tive
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

that is not stained violet by Gram's method

adj

Alternative form of gram-negative.

Frequently Paired Words

diderm

Antonyms

gram-positive

Questions

What does gram-negative mean?
that is not stained violet by Gram's method

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