coculture
/ˈkoʊˌkʌltʃər/
noun
- The practice of growing two or more different types of cells, organisms, or microorganisms together in a controlled environment, especially for scientific research.
- In the experiment, a coculture of human and mouse cells helped researchers understand immune responses.
- The scientists developed a coculture system to grow plant roots alongside beneficial soil microbes.
- The lab used a coculture of bacteria and fungi to study how they interact.
- A shared culture or set of customs developed by two or more groups living together.
- The festival celebrated the coculture of the indigenous and immigrant communities in the city.
- Their neighborhood is a vibrant coculture where traditions from different countries blend together.
- The school promotes a coculture of respect and understanding among students from diverse backgrounds.
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verb
- To grow two or more different types of cells, organisms, or microorganisms together in a controlled environment.
- We can coculture the stem cells with heart tissue to observe how they develop.
- Farmers sometimes coculture different crops in the same field to improve soil health.
- The researchers decided to coculture the algae and bacteria to see if they would help each other grow.