semiconservative

English

Etymology

From semi- +‎ conservative.

Adjective

semiconservative (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat politically conservative.
  2. (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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Translations

Italian

Adjective

semiconservative

  1. feminine plural of semiconservativo
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