concatemer

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noun

A segment of DNA composed of multiple repeated sequences linked end to end.

OriginAncient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros →
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Meanings

nounconcatemer (plural concatemers)

plural concatemers · alternative concatamer

  1. biochemistryA segment of DNA composed of multiple repeated sequences linked end to end.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Proto-Italic*katesnā
  7. Latincatēna
  8. Latincatēnō
  9. Latinconcatēnō
  10. Latinconcatēnātus
  11. Englishconcatenate
  12. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  14. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  15. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  16. Englishconcatemer

From concatenate + -mer.

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Translations

French concatémère
  • concatémèreTranslations
Polish konkatamer
  • konkatamerTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

concatemer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concatemer

MLA

“concatemer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concatemer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “concatemer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concatemer.

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