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environmental DNA

environmental DNA noun: DNA found in water, air, or dirt samples used to infer the presence of species in an area.

Noun

environmental DNA

  1. DNA found in water, air, or dirt samples used to infer the presence of species in an area.
    Synonyms:
    eDNA

Synonyms of environmental DNA

Questions about environmental DNA

What does environmental DNA mean?
Environmental DNA means DNA found in water, air, or dirt samples used to infer the presence of species in an area.
What part of speech is environmental DNA?
Environmental DNA is a noun.

Words near environmental DNA in the dictionary

  1. environmental assessment
  2. environmental assessments
  3. environmental audit
  4. environmental audits
  5. environmental dependency syndrome
  6. environmental DNA
  7. environmental ethics
  8. environmental impact statement
  9. environmental impact statements
  10. environmental migrant
  11. environmental migrants

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