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maxicircle

maxicircle noun: one of the forms of circular DNA in a kinetoplast (the other being minicircles). They encode the typical protein products needed for the mitochondria.

Noun

maxicircle (plural maxicircles)

  1. One of the forms of circular DNA in a kinetoplast (the other being minicircles). They encode the typical protein products needed for the mitochondria.

Forms of maxicircle

pluralmaxicircles

Origin of maxicircle

From maxi- + circle.

Questions about maxicircle

What does maxicircle mean?
Maxicircle means one of the forms of circular DNA in a kinetoplast (the other being minicircles). They encode the typical protein products needed for the mitochondria.
What part of speech is maxicircle?
Maxicircle is a noun.
What is the plural of maxicircle?
The plural of maxicircle is maxicircles.

Words near maxicircle in the dictionary

  1. maxiboats
  2. maxicab
  3. maxicabs
  4. maxicard
  5. maxicards
  6. maxicircle
  7. maxicircles
  8. maxicircular
  9. maxicoat
  10. maxicoats
  11. maxicomputer

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