"molecular clock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: molecular clocks [plural]
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  1. (biology) A technique that uses the mutation rate of biomolecules to deduce the time in prehistory when two or more life forms diverged. Wikipedia link: molecular clock Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-molecular_clock-en-noun-lrvorSJh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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