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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A large bacterial replicon that contains core genes outside of the main chromosome.
2. 2
   One of the Chromidae, a family of freshwater fishes abundant in the tropical parts of America and Africa.

Etymology

Blend of chromosome + plasmid.

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