heteroplate

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noun

A sheet of culture medium designed to allow the formation (and subsequent counting) of heterotrophic bacterial colonies, especially as a means of evaluating drinking water

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Meanings

nounheteroplate (plural heteroplates)

plural heteroplates

  1. A sheet of culture medium designed to allow the formation (and subsequent counting) of heterotrophic bacterial colonies, especially as a means of evaluating drinking water

Origin

From hetero- + plate.

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APA

heteroplate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroplate

MLA

“heteroplate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroplate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heteroplate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroplate.

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