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episome

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Main Entry:
epi·some Listen to the pronunciation of episome
Pronunciation:
\ˈe-pə-ˌsōm, -ˌzōm\
Function:
noun
Date:
circa 1931
: a genetic determinant (as the DNA of some bacteriophages) that can replicate autonomously in bacterial cytoplasm or as an integral part of the chromosomes
— epi·som·al Listen to the pronunciation of episomal \ˌe-pə-ˈsō-məl, -ˈzō-\ adjective
— epi·som·al·ly Listen to the pronunciation of episomally \-mə-lē\ adverb
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