beaded /bead·ed/ (bēd´ed) having the appearance of beads or a string of beads.
beaded
bead·ed (b  d d)adj. 1. Having numerous small rounded projections often in a row. 2. Relating to, or being a series of noncontinuous bacterial colonies along the line of inoculation in a stab culture. 3. Of, relating to, or being stained bacteria that have more deeply stained granules occurring at regular intervals. |
beaded
[bē′did]
Etymology: ME, bede
1 having a resemblance to a row of beads.
2 pertaining to bacterial colonies that develop along the inoculation line in various stab cultures.
3 pertaining to stained bacteria that develop more deeply stained beadlike granules.
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