Synonyms for axenic
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Isolated — isolated from organisms of any other species
2. Monocultural — containing only a single species of microorganism
Definitions
- adj. 1
Containing only a single species of microorganism.
Near-synonyms: monocultural, monocultured
- adj. 2
Isolated from organisms of any other species.
Near-synonyms: isolated, sequestered
Example sentences
- isolated Sami lived on an isolated islands for many months.
- monocultural I hope our world won't become monolingual, monocultural, monochrome.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| axenic | falling | |
| isolated | falling | |
| sequestered | rising | |
| monocultural | rising | |
| monocultured | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- isolated4
- 11 letters
- sequestered3
- 12 letters
- monocultural, monocultured
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (isolated4 = 4 syllables).