Etymology

microplate

mi·cro·plate
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Today it means: A flat plate with multiple "wells" used as small test tubes. Full definition →

English plate ← Middle English plate ← Old French plate
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  1. Englishmicro-
  2. Vulgar Latin*platta
  3. Old Frenchplate
  4. Middle Englishplate
  5. Englishplate
  6. English todaymicroplate

From micro- + plate.

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