gnotobiote /gno·to·bi·ote/ (-bi´ōt) a specially reared laboratory animal whose microflora and microfauna are specifically known in their entirety.gnotobiot´ic
gno·to·bi·ote (n  t-b  t)n. A germ-free animal infected with one or more microorganisms in order to study the microorganism in a controlled situation. |
gnotobiote
a specially reared animal whose microflora and microfauna are known in complete detail. Gnoto is a Greek word for known, and biota is lifeforms, in this case microorganisms. See also gnotobiotic animal.
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