"microisolator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microisolators [plural]
Etymology: micro- + isolator Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|isolator}} micro- + isolator Head templates: {{en-noun}} microisolator (plural microisolators)
  1. A kind of animal cage with a filter to keep out microorganisms, used in scientific research.
    Sense id: en-microisolator-en-noun-yPHIKunB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-

Inflected forms

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