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Petri

/pˈɛtri/
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(noun) Ellipsis of petri dish.

"Let me get a sample," and she transferred part to a petri dish.
My house is not a Petri dish!
CEFR Practice Quiz
The bacteria were cultured in a ____ dish and observed under the microscope for three days.

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