What is the application of a knowledge of bacteria for their detection and identification, as in the examination of polluted water called?
bacterioscopy — The application of a knowledge of bacteria for their detection and identification, as in the examination of polluted water. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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