episome
epi·some
noun \ˈep-ə-ˌsōm, -ˌzōm\Definition of EPISOME
: a genetic determinant (as the DNA of some bacteriophages) that can replicate either autonomously in bacterial cytoplasm or as an integral part of their chromosomes—compare plasmid
—epi·som·al \ˌep-ə-ˈsō-məl, -ˈzō-\ adjective
—epi·som·al·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb








