Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

methylome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: methy-lome
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The set of nucleic acid methylation modifications in an organism's genome or in a particular cell.

Example Sentences

"The reprogramming of parental methylomes is essential for embryonic development."

Etymology

Etymology tree German Methylbor. English methyl English -ome English methylome From methyl + -ome.

Inflected Forms

methylomes (plural)

Derived Forms

hydroxymethylome hypermethylome methylomic methylomics

Frequently Paired Words

epigenome genome metabolome proteome transcriptome methylation

Questions

What does methylome mean?: The set of nucleic acid methylation modifications in an organism's genome or in a particular cell.
Where does methylome come from?: Etymology tree German Methylbor. English methyl English -ome English methylome From methyl + -ome.

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