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alphoid

alphoid adjective: describing repetitive tandem sequences of DNA in the human centromere.

Adjective

alphoid (not comparable)

  1. Describing repetitive tandem sequences of DNA in the human centromere
    • alphoid DNA
  2. Having the brainwave pattern associated with alertness.
    • alphoid rhythm

Questions about alphoid

What does alphoid mean?
Alphoid means describing repetitive tandem sequences of DNA in the human centromere.
What part of speech is alphoid?
Alphoid is an adjective.

Words near alphoid in the dictionary

  1. Alpheus Valley
  2. alphin
  3. Alphington
  4. alphins
  5. alphitomancy
  6. alphoid
  7. alphol
  8. Alphonse
  9. Alphonse and Gaston
  10. Alphonsian
  11. alphonsin

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