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episomeOne entry found. Main Entry: epi·some 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 \ˌe-pə-ˈsō-məl, -ˈzō-\ adjective — epi·som·al·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb
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