axenic
(adjective) (used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms; “an axenic culture”
axenic
(adjective) (of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions; “axenic conditions”; “germfree animals”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
axenic (not comparable)
(biology) Containing only a single species of microorganism. For example, an "axenic culture" is a pure grown sample of the organism in question.
(biology) Isolated from organisms of any other species.
• xenica
Source: Wiktionary
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
