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microprojectile

microprojectile noun: a microscopic particle, typically composed of nucleic acid, that can be propelled into living cells at high velocity.

Noun

microprojectile (plural microprojectiles)

  1. A microscopic particle, typically composed of nucleic acid, that can be propelled into living cells at high velocity

Forms of microprojectile

pluralmicroprojectiles

Origin of microprojectile

From micro- + projectile.

Questions about microprojectile

What does microprojectile mean?
Microprojectile means a microscopic particle, typically composed of nucleic acid, that can be propelled into living cells at high velocity.
What part of speech is microprojectile?
Microprojectile is a noun.
What is the plural of microprojectile?
The plural of microprojectile is microprojectiles.

Words near microprojectile in the dictionary

  1. microprogrammers
  2. microprogrammes
  3. microprogramming
  4. microprograms
  5. microproject
  6. microprojectile
  7. microprojectiles
  8. microprojection
  9. microprojections
  10. microprojector
  11. microprojectors

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