plasmid

Meaning of plasmid

noun

A loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from and replicates independently of the chromosomes, most commonly found in bacteria, but also in archaeans and eukaryotic cells, and used in genetic engineering as a vector for gene transfer.

Information about plasmid

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of plasmid is: plasmids.
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Hyphenation of plasmid

plas-mid

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • plasmid is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Translation of plasmid

Words that rhyme with plasmid

aphasmid, phasmid, piroplasmid, desmid, cosmid, eucosmid

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