Meanings
nounjunk DNA (usually uncountable, plural junk DNAs)
plural junk DNAs
- uncountableusuallybiologyAny portion of the DNA sequence of a chromosome or a genome with no apparent function identified by science to date.
Synonyms: non-functional DNA
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny portion of the DNA sequence of a chromosome or a genome with no apparent function identified by science to date.
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Translations
French ADN poubelle
- ADN poubelleportion of DNA that has no identified function
German nichtkodierende Desoxyribonukleinsäure, nichtkodierende DNS
- nichtkodierende Desoxyribonukleinsäureportion of DNA that has no identified function
- nichtkodierende DNSportion of DNA that has no identified function
Japanese ジャンクDNA
- ジャンクDNA (janku dī-enu-ē)portion of DNA that has no identified function
Swedish skräp-DNA
- skräp-DNAportion of DNA that has no identified function
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junk DNA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junk%20DNA
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“junk DNA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junk%20DNA. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “junk DNA,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junk%20DNA.
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