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congenic

congenic adjective: (of different strains of an organism) That are genetically identical except for a variation in a limited genetic region or locus.

Adjective

congenic (not comparable)

  1. (of different strains of an organism) That are genetically identical except for a variation in a limited genetic region or locus

Noun

congenic (plural congenics)

  1. Such an organism

Forms of congenic

pluralcongenics

Words formed from congenic

Questions about congenic

What does congenic mean?
Congenic means (of different strains of an organism) That are genetically identical except for a variation in a limited genetic region or locus.
What part of speech is congenic?
Congenic can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near congenic in the dictionary

  1. congenialized
  2. congenializes
  3. congenializing
  4. congenially
  5. congenialness
  6. congenic
  7. congenical
  8. congenically
  9. congenicity
  10. congenics
  11. congenious

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