microduplication

noun

A genetic mutation resulting from the duplication of a small part of a chromosome

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Meanings

nounmicroduplication (countable and uncountable, plural microduplications)

plural microduplications

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA genetic mutation resulting from the duplication of a small part of a chromosome

Origin

From micro- + duplication.

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APA

microduplication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microduplication

MLA

“microduplication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microduplication. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microduplication,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microduplication.

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