Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metabarcoding

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: metabar-cod-ing
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of DNA barcoding that uses universal PCR primers to identify DNA from a mixture of organisms

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We developed and tested a DNA metabarcoding protocol that utilises the standard cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) barcoding fragment to detect freshwater macroinvertebrate taxa."

Etymology

From meta- + barcoding.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: meta

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

metabarcode metabarcoder

Questions

What does metabarcoding mean?: A method of DNA barcoding that uses universal PCR primers to identify DNA from a mixture of organisms
Where does metabarcoding come from?: From meta- + barcoding.

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