"quasispecies" meaning in All languages combined

See quasispecies on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: quasispecies [plural]
Etymology: From quasi- + species. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|quasi|species}} quasi- + species Head templates: {{en-noun|quasispecies}} quasispecies (plural quasispecies)
  1. (taxonomy) A group of organisms once (but no longer) thought to be a separate species (and sometimes given such a name)
    Sense id: en-quasispecies-en-noun-rZG7dHl- Categories (other): Taxonomy, English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English terms prefixed with quasi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with quasi-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
  2. (genetics) A group of similar nucleic acid molecules; a group of organisms (especially viruses) having such similar genomes.
    Sense id: en-quasispecies-en-noun-1ymfk6~w Categories (other): Genetics, English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English terms prefixed with quasi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with quasi-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: infraspecific, subspecies, cultivar, strain, variety
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