"semiconservative" meaning in English

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        "Describing the process of DNA replication in which the two strands of the molecule separate, each acting as a template for the formation of a complementary new strand."
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        "(genetics) Describing the process of DNA replication in which the two strands of the molecule separate, each acting as a template for the formation of a complementary new strand."
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