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substrain

/sʌbstreɪn/

Meanings
noun
A subset of a strain, especially one derived from a single cell

Examples :

"In the lab, scientists isolated a particular substrain of the bacteria by culturing a single cell from the original strain. "
biology microorganism organism science

Related Words

Illustration culturing

culturing verb

/ˈkʌltʃərɪŋ/ /ˈkʌltʃərɪŋɡ/

To maintain in an environment suitable for growth (especially of bacteria) (compare cultivate)

"The lab technician is culturing bacteria in a petri dish to study their growth patterns. "

Illustration isolated

isolated verb

/ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/

To set apart or cut off from others.

"The teacher isolated the student who was disruptive, placing him in a separate room. "

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration single

single noun

/ˈsɪŋɡəl/

A 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B.

"My grandfather played a single of Elvis Presley at the family gathering. "

Illustration subset

subset noun

/ˈsʌbˌsɛt/

(of a set S) A set A such that every element of A is also an element of S.

"The set lbrace a, b brace is a both a subset and a proper subset of lbrace a, b, c brace while the set lbrace a, b, c brace is a subset of lbrace a, b, c brace but not a proper subset of lbrace a, b, c brace."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration scientists

scientists noun

/ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"Scientists study plants to understand how they grow. "

Illustration derived

derived verb

/dɪˈɹaɪvd/

To obtain or receive (something) from something else.

"The student derived the answer to the math problem from the formula. "

Illustration original

original noun

/əˈɹɪdʒnəl/

An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived

"This manuscript is the original."

Illustration bacteria

bacteria noun

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ə/ /bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/

A type, species, or strain of bacterium.

"The doctor identified the specific bacteria causing the student's illness. "

Illustration strain

strain noun

/stɹeɪ̯n/

Treasure.

"The family's financial strain was a constant worry. "