episome

English

Etymology

From epi- +‎ -some (“nucleic unit”).

Noun

episome (plural episomes)

  1. (cytology) A segment of DNA that can exist and replicate either autonomously in the cytoplasm or as part of a chromosome, mainly found in bacteria.
    Coordinate terms: chromosome, plasmid
  2. Synonym of epitheca.

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