Misreplicate
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 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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