microvariant

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noun

An allele that contains an incomplete repeat unit.

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Meanings

nounmicrovariant (plural microvariants)

plural microvariants

  1. biologyAn allele that contains an incomplete repeat unit.

Origin

From micro- + variant.

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APA

microvariant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvariant

MLA

“microvariant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvariant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microvariant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvariant.

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