"megabase" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: megabases [plural], mega base [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English base English megabase From mega- + base. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|mega-|base|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English base English megabase [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*méǵh₂s", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*mégas", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "μέγᾰς", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "mega-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "base", "status" : "ambiguous", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "megabase", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="megabase"> From mega- + base. Head templates: {{en-noun}} megabase (plural megabases)
  1. (genetics) A length of nucleic acid containing one million nucleotides (bases if single-stranded, base pairs if double-stranded) Translations (Translations): mégabase [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-megabase-en-noun-VDx6nNAs Categories (other): Genetics, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 70 30 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 69 31 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mega-: 65 35 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 74 26 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'Translations': 79 21
  2. (Minecraft, Factorio) A very large player-built structure where the player lives.
    Sense id: en-megabase-en-noun-5FYfXNX0 Categories (other): Minecraft, Video games Disambiguation of Video games: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Mb, Mbp (english: double-stranded DNA), megabase pair (english: double-stranded DNA) Related terms: kilobase, submegabase

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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