Minicell
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Minicell is a noun meaning (biology) An achromosomal cell resulting from aberrant cell division, containing RNA and protein but little or no chromosomal DNA.
Meaning
(biology) An achromosomal cell resulting from aberrant cell division, containing RNA and protein but little or no chromosomal DNA.
Example Sentences
Both Dr. Hoffman’s method and the minicells, in different ways, revisit these old observations.
Word Forms
- minicells
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include miniprion, miniprotein, minidomain, maxicircle, metacell, metaplasm.
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