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multiread

multiread noun: a read (sequence) that maps to multiple locations.

Noun

multiread (plural multireads)

  1. (genetic mapping) A read (sequence) that maps to multiple locations

Forms of multiread

pluralmultireads

Origin of multiread

From multi- + read.

Questions about multiread

What does multiread mean?
Multiread means a read (sequence) that maps to multiple locations.
What part of speech is multiread?
Multiread is a noun.
What is the plural of multiread?
The plural of multiread is multireads.

Words near multiread in the dictionary

  1. multirank
  2. multirate
  3. multireaction
  4. multireactive
  5. multireactivity
  6. multiread
  7. multireads
  8. multireceiver
  9. multireceptive
  10. multireceptor
  11. multirecipient

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