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homoplasmy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ho-mo-plas-my
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the presence of the same mutation in all copies of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From homo- + -plasmy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

homoplasmies (plural)

Derived Forms

homoplasmic

Antonyms

heteroplasmy

Questions

What does homoplasmy mean?
the presence of the same mutation in all copies of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual
Where does homoplasmy come from?
From homo- + -plasmy.

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