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heteroplasmy

heteroplasmy noun: the presence of multiple kinds of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual.

Noun

heteroplasmy (countable and uncountable, plural heteroplasmies)

  1. the presence of multiple kinds of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual

Antonyms of heteroplasmy

Forms of heteroplasmy

pluralheteroplasmies

Origin of heteroplasmy

From hetero- + -plasmy.

Words formed from heteroplasmy

Questions about heteroplasmy

What does heteroplasmy mean?
Heteroplasmy means the presence of multiple kinds of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual.
What part of speech is heteroplasmy?
Heteroplasmy is a noun.
What is the plural of heteroplasmy?
The plural of heteroplasmy is heteroplasmies.

Words near heteroplasmy in the dictionary

  1. heteroplasmids
  2. heteroplasmies
  3. heteroplasmon
  4. heteroplasmons
  5. heteroplasms
  6. heteroplasmy
  7. heteroplastic
  8. heteroplastide
  9. heteroplastides
  10. heteroplasties
  11. heteroplasty

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