dysgonic

dysgonic

 [dis-gon´ik] seeding badly; said of bacterial cultures that grow poorly.

dys·gon·ic

(dis-gon'ik), A term used to indicate that the growth of a bacterial culture is slow and relatively poor; used especially in reference to the growth of cultures of the bovine tubercle bacillus (Mycobacterium bovis).
See also: eugonic. [dys- + G. gonikos, relating to the seed or offspring]

dysgonic

(dĭs-gŏn′ĭk) Pert. to a bacterial culture of sparse growth.