aDNA

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noun

Any DNA sample recovered from biological samples not intended for DNA use, including historical and archeological samples.

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Meanings

nounaDNA (countable and uncountable, plural aDNAs)

plural aDNAs

  1. countableuncountablebiologyAny DNA sample recovered from biological samples not intended for DNA use, including historical and archeological samples.

Origin

Initialism, from ancient DNA.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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