Van Tieghem cell

noun

Van Tie·​ghem cell

van‧ˈtēgəm-,

¦van‧(ˌ)tyā¦gem-

: a device used for the microscopic observation of microorganisms usually in hanging-drop cultures and consisting of a ring or short tube fixed to a glass slide or Petri dish and capped with a cover glass

Word History

Etymology

after P.E.L. Van Tieghem †1914 French botanist

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