plasmids

Meaning of plasmids

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 plasmids

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

plas-mids

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • plasmids is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Words that rhyme with plasmids

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