Gnotobiote
[noh-toh-bahy-oht] /ˌnoʊ toʊˈbaɪ oʊt/
noun
1.
a animal.
gnotobiote gno·to·bi·ote (nō’tō-bī’ōt’)
n.
A germ-free animal infected with one or more microorganisms in order to study the microorganism in a controlled situation.
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