Bioconductor

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proper noun

An open source software project for the analysis and comprehension of genomic data.

OriginEnglish conductor ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biologyAn open source software project for the analysis and comprehension of genomic data.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishconductor
  6. EnglishBioconductor

From bio- + conductor.

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Cite this entry
APA

Bioconductor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bioconductor

MLA

“Bioconductor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bioconductor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bioconductor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bioconductor.

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