gnotobiology
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gno·to·bi·ol·o·gy
(nō'tō-bī-ol'ŏ-jē),The study of animals in the absence of contaminating microorganisms; that is, of "germ-free" animals.
[G. gnotos, known, + bios, life, + logos, study]
gnotobiology
/gno·to·bi·ol·o·gy/ (nōt″o-bi-ol´ah-je) gnotobiotics.gno·to·bi·ol·o·gy
(nō'tō-bī-ol'ŏ-jē)The study of animals in the absence of contaminating microorganisms; i.e., of "germ-free" animals.
[G. gnotos, known, + bios, life, + logos, study]