contig

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noun

A set of overlapping DNA segments, derived from a single source of genetic material, from which the complete sequence may be deduced.

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Meanings

nouncontig (plural contigs)

plural contigs

  1. biologyA set of overlapping DNA segments, derived from a single source of genetic material, from which the complete sequence may be deduced.

Origin

Clipping of contiguous (as in contiguous sequence of DNA).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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