persister

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noun

Something that persists

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Meanings

nounpersister (plural persisters)

plural persisters

  1. Something that persists
  2. biologyAny organism that survives a period of extreme conditions, such as winter or is tolerant of normal antibiotics

Origin

From persist + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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