placa de petri
/ˈplaka dʒi ˈpɛtɾi/
a
noun
B1
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- as placas de petri
Meaning
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petri dish
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As bactérias crescem na placa de petri.
Bacteria grow in the petri dish.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
French
boîte de petri is the French word for the same thing — both mean "petri dish."
Practice
1 What does placa de petri mean?
petri dish
2 Fill the gap: As bactérias crescem na ___ de petri.
Full sentence: As bactérias crescem na placa de petri. (Bacteria grow in the petri dish.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches placa de petri?
placa de petri: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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