"fosmid" meaning in English

See fosmid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: fosmids [plural]
Etymology: Blend of fertility + cosmid? Etymology templates: {{blend|en|fertility|cosmid}} Blend of fertility + cosmid Head templates: {{en-noun}} fosmid (plural fosmids)
  1. (biology) A cosmid related to a bacterial fertility factor. Derived forms: fosmidial

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