"minivector" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minivectors [plural]
Etymology: mini- + vector Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mini|vector}} mini- + vector Head templates: {{en-noun}} minivector (plural minivectors)
  1. (genetics) A DNA ministring. Categories (topical): Genetics

Inflected forms

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