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gnotobiotics
gno·to·bi·ot·ics
[
ntō bī óttiks
]
noun
Definition:
study of organisms in controlled environment:
the scientific study of organisms living either in a germ-free or a controlled environment, as when a known contaminant has been introduced
(
takes a singular verb
)
[
Mid-20th century. < Greek
gnōtos
"known"
]
gno·to·bi·ot·ic
adjective
gno·to·bi·ot·i·cal·ly
adverb
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