filtertop en · NOUN
Etymology
From filter + top.
Meanings
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The top section of an animal cage, such as a microisolator, that incorporates a filter.
To avoid further problems, animals were housed in shoebox cages with filtertops in a laminar-flow cabinet within an isolation cubicle. All caging, feed, water, and bedding were autoclaved before use.
1983, Laboratory Animal Science, page 502:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| filtertops | Number=Plur | lexicographic |