Petri Dish Emoji

Alternate styles by Microsoft Fluent Emoji, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.

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What does Petri Dish 🧫 mean?

Part of the Objects category, the Petri Dish emoji sits within Science Equipment. Related keywords include bacteria, biologist, biology, culture.

Like the rest of the Objects category, it renders slightly differently across Apple, Google, and Samsung keyboards, though the core meaning stays consistent. It tends to read differently in a casual group chat than it would in a work message, so it's worth considering the audience before sending it. It's frequently used near emojis like Alembic and Test Tube, which cover similar ground.

How to use Petri Dish 🧫 in a sentence

Finally replaced my old petri dish 🧫
Just organized my whole desk, including the petri dish 🧫
Treated myself to a new petri dish today 🧫
That petri dish has seen better days 🧫
Can't find my petri dish anywhere 🧫🦠

Petri Dish 🧫 in other languages

French

boîte de pétri

Mandarin

培养皿

German

Petrischale

Hindi

पेट्री डिश

Japanese

ペトリ皿

Korean

페트리 접시

Portuguese

placa de Petri

Spanish

placa de petri

Russian

чашка Петри

Arabic

صحفة بتري

Frequently asked questions

What does the Petri Dish 🧫 emoji mean?

Part of the Objects category, the Petri Dish emoji sits within Science Equipment. Related keywords include bacteria, biologist, biology, culture.

How do people use the Petri Dish 🧫 emoji in texting?

A common way it shows up in messages: "Finally replaced my old petri dish 🧫" It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.

Can I download the Petri Dish 🧫 emoji as an image?

Yes — this page has buttons to download Petri Dish as an SVG (vector, best for scaling to any size) or a high-resolution PNG. The images come from the Twemoji design set (CC-BY 4.0), so credit is required if you reuse them elsewhere, and the exact art style may look slightly different from how this emoji renders on your own phone or computer.