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beaded /bead·ed/ (bēd´ed) having the appearance of beads or a string of beads.

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bead·ed (bdd)

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.

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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.