Misreplicate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make an error during replication. ambitransitive

    "During cell division there is a probability that either or both of the master replicons will misreplicate and one of the daughter cells will be missing a master copy."

Example

More examples

"During cell division there is a probability that either or both of the master replicons will misreplicate and one of the daughter cells will be missing a master copy."

Etymology

From mis- + replicate.

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