"WGS" meaning in English

See WGS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} WGS
  1. (cartography) Initialism of World Geodetic System, a standard for use in cartography, geodesy, and satellite navigation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: World Geodetic System (extra: a standard for use in cartography, geodesy, and satellite navigation)
    Sense id: en-WGS-en-name-lFzEWuCh Categories (other): Cartography, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21 Topics: cartography, geography, natural-sciences

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} WGS (uncountable)
  1. (genetics) Initialism of whole genome sequencing. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: whole genome sequencing
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