🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Cultivo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kultibo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Culturing/ˈkʌl.tʃər.ɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El cultivo de células es crucial en la biología celular."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of growing microorganisms, cells, or tissues in a controlled environment.

    "Culturing bacteria in a lab is essential for studying their properties."
  2. 2

    The act of fostering or developing a particular quality or skill.

    "Culturing creativity in students can lead to innovative solutions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'culturing' derives from the Latin root 'cultura', meaning 'to cultivate', which evolved through Middle English. It reflects the practice of growing microorganisms or cells in a controlled environment, a concept that gained prominence in scientific discourse during the 19th century.

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