petri

P3E1T1R1I1
/ˈpiːtɹi//ˈpɛtɹi/

proper noun

A surname from German

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Petri dish
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Meanings

petri1

nounpetri (plural petris)

plural petris

  1. abbreviationellipsisinformalbiologyEllipsis of petri dish.

    Synonyms: Petri dish, petri dish

Petri2

proper noun
  1. A surname from German

Synonyms & antonyms

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tripePitreretip
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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