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misinsertion

misinsertion noun: faulty insertion.

Noun

misinsertion (countable and uncountable, plural misinsertions)

  1. Faulty insertion
    1. The insertion of the wrong base during DNA polymerization

Forms of misinsertion

pluralmisinsertions

Origin of misinsertion

From mis- + insertion.

Questions about misinsertion

What does misinsertion mean?
Misinsertion means faulty insertion.
What part of speech is misinsertion?
Misinsertion is a noun.
What is the plural of misinsertion?
The plural of misinsertion is misinsertions.

Words near misinsertion in the dictionary

  1. misinput
  2. misinputs
  3. misinsert
  4. misinserted
  5. misinserting
  6. misinsertion
  7. misinsertions
  8. misinserts
  9. misinspect
  10. misinspected
  11. misinspecting

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