extragenomic en · ADJ
Etymology
From extra- + genomic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Describing any inherited genetic information that is not part of an organism's genome
Plasmids are small circles of extragenomic DNA that exists and replicates independently from the bacterial chromosome.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| extra-genomic | alternative | lexicographic |