metagenomic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to metagenomics

OriginEnglish genomic ← Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-) ← Proto-Indo-European *meth₂? →
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Meanings

adjectivemetagenomic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to metagenomics

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meth₂?
  3. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  4. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  5. Englishmeta-
  6. Englishgenome
  7. Englishgenomic
  8. Englishmetagenomic

From meta- + genomic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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