plasmagene

noun

plas·​ma·​gene ˈplaz-mə-ˌjēn How to pronounce plasmagene (audio)
: a self-replicating extranuclear determiner of hereditary characteristics

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First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plasmagene was in 1939

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“Plasmagene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plasmagene. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

plasmagene

noun
plas·​ma·​gene -ˌjēn How to pronounce plasmagene (audio)
: an extranuclear determiner of hereditary characteristics with a capacity for replication similar to that of a nuclear gene
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