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Plasmid

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
plasmid DNA
plural
Plasmids
possessive
Plasmid's
pluralpossessive
Plasmids'