Axenic

Meaning

Adj

●

In Biology:

Containing only a

of

. For

, an "axenic

" is a

of the

in question.

●

In Biology:

Isolated from

of any other species.

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Origin

axenic

English

a-

English

a-

Anglo-Norman

e-

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

ex-

Latin

a-

Middle English (1100-1500)

a-

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

ab

Latin

ἀ-

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

xenic

English

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