extraorganismal

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adjective

That exists outside of an organism

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Meanings

adjectiveextraorganismal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat exists outside of an organism

    In fact eDNA, as commonly referred to in the literature, is a continuum from DNA contained in whole living organisms to extraorganismal DNA in tissue remains or free, extramembranous DNA in the environment [28 ].

    2015 October 6, “Deep-Sea, Deep-Sequencing: Metabarcoding Extracellular DNA from Sediments of Marine Canyons”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From extra- + organismal.

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APA

extraorganismal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extraorganismal

MLA

“extraorganismal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extraorganismal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extraorganismal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extraorganismal.

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