Streak culture
streak culture n.
A culture made by lightly stroking an inoculating needle or a loop bearing inoculum over the surface of a solid medium.
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noun 1. a long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like: streaks of mud. 2. a portion or layer of something, distinguished by color or nature from the rest; a vein or stratum: streaks of fat in meat. 3. a vein, strain, or admixture of anything: a streak of humor. 4. Informal. a […]
- Streaking
noun 1. a long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like: streaks of mud. 2. a portion or layer of something, distinguished by color or nature from the rest; a vein or stratum: streaks of fat in meat. 3. a vein, strain, or admixture of anything: a streak of humor. 4. Informal. a […]
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adjective, streakier, streakiest. 1. occurring in streaks or a streak. 2. marked with or characterized by streaks. 3. varying or uneven in quality. adjective streakier, streakiest 1. marked with streaks 2. occurring in streaks 3. (of bacon) having alternate layers of meat and fat 4. of varying or uneven quality
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