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1. a flat, round dish (petri plate) containing agar and nutrients for the culture of bacteria. 2. to spread or inoculate cells on the surface of semisolid medium in such a culture dish. 3. a geological plate. See plate tectonics.
From: plate in A Dictionary of Genetics »
Subjects: Chemistry.
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