Metagenome
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Metagenome is a noun meaning (genetics) All the genetic material present in an environmental sample, consisting of the genomes of many individual organisms.
Meaning
(genetics) All the genetic material present in an environmental sample, consisting of the genomes of many individual organisms.
Word Forms
- metagenomes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include metagenomics, polygenome, metabogenome, metagnomics, megagenome, supergenome.
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