"colony counter" meaning in English

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        "laboratory equipment used to count colonies of bacteria, or other microorganisms, growing on agar, usually in a Petri dish."
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        "(microbiology) laboratory equipment used to count colonies of bacteria, or other microorganisms, growing on agar, usually in a Petri dish."
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        "(microbiology) laboratory equipment used to count colonies of bacteria, or other microorganisms, growing on agar, usually in a Petri dish."
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