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bacteriography.

The art of creating pictures by growing bacteria and using a light mask to selectively sterilize regions.

14 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The art of creating pictures by growing bacteria and using a light mask to selectively sterilize regions.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From bacterio- + -graphy. From forming pictures out of bacteria. Coined by Zachary Copfer, who invented the process.

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