gram-variable

gram-variable
gram-vari·able 'gram-'ver-ē-ə-bəl, -'var- adj staining irregularly or inconsistently by Gram's stain

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gram-var·i·a·ble (gram-varґe-ə-bəl) appearing to be a mixture of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms, said of gram-positive bacteria that lose the stain easily, so that some bacteria in a sample are decolorized and others retain the stain.

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