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metacontig

metacontig noun: a cluster of contigs that align to the same chromosomal location.

Noun

metacontig (plural metacontigs)

  1. A cluster of contigs that align to the same chromosomal location.

Forms of metacontig

pluralmetacontigs

Origin of metacontig

From meta- + contig.

Questions about metacontig

What does metacontig mean?
Metacontig means a cluster of contigs that align to the same chromosomal location.
What part of speech is metacontig?
Metacontig is a noun.
What is the plural of metacontig?
The plural of metacontig is metacontigs.

Words near metacontig in the dictionary

  1. metaconsumption
  2. metacontent
  3. metacontext
  4. metacontexts
  5. metacontextual
  6. metacontig
  7. metacontigs
  8. metacontrast
  9. metaconular
  10. metaconule
  11. metaconules

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