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wild type

wild type noun: the typical form of an organism, strain, gene or characteristic as it occurs in nature.

Noun

wild type (plural wild types)

  1. The typical form of an organism, strain, gene or characteristic as it occurs in nature.
    1. The phenotype of the dominant allele (heterozygous genotype or homozygous dominant genotype).

wild type meaning in Tamil

wild type in Tamil

இயற்கைவகை, காட்டுவகை, பயிற்றாவகை

Forms of wild type

pluralwild types
alternative formwild-type
alternative formwildtype

Questions about wild type

What does wild type mean?
Wild type means the typical form of an organism, strain, gene or characteristic as it occurs in nature.
What is wild type in Tamil?
Wild type in Tamil is இயற்கைவகை, காட்டுவகை, பயிற்றாவகை. See Wild type meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is wild type?
Wild type is a noun.
What is the plural of wild type?
The plural of wild type is wild types.

Words near wild type in the dictionary

  1. wild track
  2. wild tracks
  3. wild turkey
  4. wild turkeys
  5. wild turmeric
  6. wild type
  7. wild types
  8. wild weasel
  9. wild weasels
  10. wild wee
  11. wild wees

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