depression slide

noun

: a glass slide that has a concavity in one surface over which a cover glass can be placed and that is used in biology for hanging-drop cultures and for the microscopic study of small specimens

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“Depression slide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depression%20slide. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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