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arvsmassa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • DNA noun The molecule inside almost every living cell that carries genetic instructions, arranged as a double helix of paired bases.
  • genome noun The complete set of genetic material of an organism.

Senses

arvsmassa is used for these senses in English:

  • DNA (informal, loosely) The part of a living thing that carries genetic information.
  • genome (genetics) The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism. [from 1930]

DNA — full definition

  1. noun The molecule inside almost every living cell that carries genetic instructions, arranged as a double helix of paired bases.
  2. verb To test a biological sample for its genetic identity.

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