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supercontig

supercontig noun: an ordered and oriented set of contigs that still contains some gaps. See also scaffold.

Noun

supercontig (plural supercontigs)

  1. An ordered and oriented set of contigs that still contains some gaps. See also scaffold.
  2. A set of joint contigs from the individuals of a study group or population.

Forms of supercontig

pluralsupercontigs

Origin of supercontig

From super- + contig.

Questions about supercontig

What does supercontig mean?
Supercontig means an ordered and oriented set of contigs that still contains some gaps. See also scaffold.
What part of speech is supercontig?
Supercontig is a noun.
What is the plural of supercontig?
The plural of supercontig is supercontigs.

Words near supercontig in the dictionary

  1. supercontacter
  2. supercontacters
  3. supercontacting
  4. supercontext
  5. supercontexts
  6. supercontig
  7. supercontigs
  8. supercontinent
  9. supercontinent cycle
  10. supercontinent cycles
  11. supercontinental

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