metagenome

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What does metagenome mean?

All the genetic material present in an environmental sample, consisting of the genomes of many individual organisms.

Where does metagenome come from?

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English genome English metagenome From meta- + genome.

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