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contig

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
con-tig
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of overlapping DNA segments, derived from a single source of genetic material, from which the complete sequence may be deduced.

Etymology

Clipping of contiguous (as in contiguous sequence of DNA).

Inflected Forms

contigs (plural)

Derived Forms

haplotig metacontig minicontig supercontig ultracontig

Questions

What does contig mean?
A set of overlapping DNA segments, derived from a single source of genetic material, from which the complete sequence may be deduced.
Where does contig come from?
Clipping of contiguous (as in contiguous sequence of DNA).

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