concatemer en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Italic *katesnā Latin catēna Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin catēnō Latin concatēnō Latin concatēnātus English concatenate Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)lbor. English -mer English concatemer From concatenate + -mer.
Meanings
- A segment of DNA composed of multiple repeated sequences linked end to end.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| concatemers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| concatamer | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
concatemeric · concatemerize · concatemerization
Translations (2)
pl konkatamer (Translations) · fr concatémère (Translations)