culturability en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English culturability From culture + -ability.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality or degree of being culturable.
At near optimal growth temperatures (25–37°C) a direct relationship between culturability and organic matter concentration was observed.
1997, Diane G. Newell, Campylobacters, Helicobacters, and Related Organisms, page 170:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| culturabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |