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inoculum definition

in·ocu·lum (i näk′yo̵̅o̅ ləm, -yə-)

noun

material used in an inoculation, as bacteria; inoculant

Etymology: ModL

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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