plasmid

7 letters · noun · scores 1,800 in SpellHuntr

noun

a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication

Plasmid in a sentence

This is how the F (for "fertility") plasmid, which forms the basis of a lot of classical E. coli genetics, is transferred from one cell to another.

Bacteria are happy to absorb little rings of DNA called plasmids and adopt them as their own.

plasmid is a valid word in SpellHuntr, worth 1,800 points (7 letters — longer words score more). Spell it in a live game →