axenically

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adverb

Without other living organisms.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English axenic →
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Meanings

adverbaxenically (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout other living organisms.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishxenic
  7. Englishaxenic
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  11. Proto-Germanic*līką
  12. Englishaxenically

From axenic + -ally.

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APA

axenically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axenically

MLA

“axenically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axenically. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “axenically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axenically.

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