episome
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English
Etymology
From epi- + -some (“nucleic unit”).
Noun
episome (plural episomes)
- (cytology) A segment of DNA that can exist and replicate either autonomously in the cytoplasm or as part of a chromosome, mainly found in bacteria.
- Coordinate terms: chromosome, plasmid
- Synonym of epitheca
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