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hypercolonize

/ˌhaɪ.pɚˈkɑl.ə.naɪz/

hypercolonize verb: to colonize excessively.

Verb

hypercolonize (third-person singular simple present hypercolonizes, present participle hypercolonizing, simple past and past participle hypercolonized)

  1. To colonize excessively.
    • In addition to a dsdA mutant, dsdC mutants hypercolonize relative to wild type, suggesting that there are mechanisms of D-serine dependent virulence gene expression that are independent of DsdC [31 ].2015 September 15, “dsdA Does Not Affect Colonization of the Murine Urinary Tract by Escherichia coli CFT073”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of hypercolonize

third-person singular presenthypercolonizes
present participlehypercolonizing
past participlehypercolonized
pasthypercolonized
alternative formhypercolonise

Origin of hypercolonize

From hyper- + colonize.

Words formed from hypercolonize

Questions about hypercolonize

What does hypercolonize mean?
Hypercolonize means to colonize excessively.
What part of speech is hypercolonize?
Hypercolonize is a verb.
How do you pronounce hypercolonize?
Hypercolonize is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.pɚˈkɑl.ə.naɪz/.
What is the past tense of hypercolonize?
The past tense of hypercolonize is hypercolonized.

Words near hypercolonize in the dictionary

  1. hypercoiled
  2. hypercoiling
  3. hypercolesterolemia
  4. hypercollinearity
  5. hypercolonization
  6. hypercolonize
  7. hypercolonized
  8. hypercolor
  9. hypercolossal
  10. hypercolour
  11. hypercolumn

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