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episome

ep·i·some [ éppi sm ] (plural ep·i·somes)


noun 
Definition:
 
independent genetic element: a genetic unit that can multiply independently in host cells or when integrated with a chromosome. Bacterial plasmids are examples of episomes.

[Mid-20th century. <epi- + Greek sōma "body"]

ep·i·so·mal [ èppi sṓm'l ] adjective
ep·i·so·mal·ly adverb
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