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petri dish emoji (Twemoji design)

🧫 Petri dish emoji

Meaning

Its official Unicode name is petri dish, filed under science equipment in the objects group. Keyboards find it when you search for “bacteria”, “biologist”, “biology”, “culture”, “dish”, “lab”.

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What does the petri dish emoji mean?

🧫 is the petri dish emoji, part of the “science equipment” set in objects. It is used for bacteria, biologist, biology, culture, and its exact tone depends on the conversation.

How do I copy and paste the petri dish emoji?

Tap the Copy button on this page and paste 🧫 anywhere. On a keyboard, search your emoji panel for “bacteria”.

When was the petri dish emoji added?

It arrived in Emoji 11. Support depends on your phone’s software version.