idiophase

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noun

The phase in the growth of a culture during which secondary metabolites are produced

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Meanings

nounidiophase (plural idiophases)

plural idiophases

  1. biologyThe phase in the growth of a culture during which secondary metabolites are produced

Origin

From idio- + phase.

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APA

idiophase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idiophase

MLA

“idiophase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idiophase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “idiophase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idiophase.

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