metacontig

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noun

A cluster of contigs that align to the same chromosomal location.

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Meanings

nounmetacontig (plural metacontigs)

plural metacontigs

  1. A cluster of contigs that align to the same chromosomal location.

Origin

From meta- + contig.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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