adjective
cultural
Relating to the cultivation of living material.
The laboratory compares the bacteria's cultural characteristics.
Etymology
The Latin word names cultivation or tending. The biological adjective preserves that practical sense for methods and conditions used to grow living material.
More examples
- The report describes cultural conditions that support growth.
- They tested several cultural methods for the organism.
- Temperature affected the sample's cultural development.
Forms
cultural
culture verb — grow living material under controlled conditions
Similar words
- cultivation-related
- The plain descriptive alternative in this technical use.