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cosmid

UK/ˈkɒzmɪd/US/ˈkɑzmɪd/

cosmid noun: a type of plasmid (often used as a cloning vector) constructed by the insertion of cos sequences, which are DNA sequences of the lambda phage.

Noun

cosmid (plural cosmids)

  1. A type of plasmid (often used as a cloning vector) constructed by the insertion of cos sequences, which are DNA sequences of the lambda phage.

Forms of cosmid

pluralcosmids

Origin of cosmid

Blend of cos + plasmid.

Words formed from cosmid

Questions about cosmid

What does cosmid mean?
Cosmid means a type of plasmid (often used as a cloning vector) constructed by the insertion of cos sequences, which are DNA sequences of the lambda phage.
What part of speech is cosmid?
Cosmid is a noun.
How do you pronounce cosmid?
Cosmid is pronounced /ˈkɑzmɪd/ (US).
What is the plural of cosmid?
The plural of cosmid is cosmids.

Words near cosmid in the dictionary

  1. cosmicization
  2. cosmicize
  3. cosmicized
  4. cosmicizes
  5. cosmicizing
  6. cosmid
  7. cosmids
  8. Cosmin
  9. cosmine
  10. Cosminele
  11. cosmism

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