subcultivation

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noun

Any fraction (of cells) into which a cultivation is divided when the concentration of cells hampers further growth.

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Meanings

nounsubcultivation (countable and uncountable, plural subcultivations)

plural subcultivations

  1. countableuncountablebiologyAny fraction (of cells) into which a cultivation is divided when the concentration of cells hampers further growth.

Origin

From sub- + cultivation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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