hemidegenerate

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adjective

Using a combination of degenerate oligonucleotides and oligonucleotides specific to the target genetic material.

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Meanings

adjectivehemidegenerate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyUsing a combination of degenerate oligonucleotides and oligonucleotides specific to the target genetic material.

Origin

From hemi- + degenerate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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