Medical Dictionary
microcolony
noun mi·cro·col·o·ny \ˈmī-krō-ˌkäl-ə-nē\
plural mi·cro·col·o·nies
Medical Definition of MICROCOLONY
: a microscopic colony of cells; specifically : a minute colony of bacteria growing under suboptimal conditions
—mi·cro·co·lo·nial \ˌmī-krō-kə-ˈlō-nē-əl, -nyəl\ adjective
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