megaprimer

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noun

A mutagenesis technique that uses three oligonucleotide primers to perform two rounds of polymerase chain reaction

OriginEnglish primer ← Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs) ← Proto-Hellenic *mégas →
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Meanings

nounmegaprimer (plural megaprimers)

plural megaprimers

  1. biologyA mutagenesis technique that uses three oligonucleotide primers to perform two rounds of polymerase chain reaction

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mégas
  3. Ancient Greekμέγᾰς (mégăs)
  4. Englishmega-
  5. Englishprimer
  6. Englishmegaprimer

From mega- + primer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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