Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pangenome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pangenome
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The genome of all the strains of a particular clade (most commonly of bacteria and archaea).

Example Sentences

"Unlike the previous reference […] the new “pangenome” incorporates near-complete genetic sequences from 47 men and women of diverse origins, including African Americans, Caribbean Islanders, East Asians, West Africans and South Americans. […] But in due course, experts said, the pangenome will revolutionize the field of genomic medicine."

Etymology

From pan- + genome.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pan

Inflected Forms

pangenomes (plural) pan-genome (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

pangenomic pangenomics

Questions

What does pangenome mean?: The genome of all the strains of a particular clade (most commonly of bacteria and archaea).
Where does pangenome come from?: From pan- + genome.

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