mirror life

noun

A hypothetical form of life with mirror-reflected molecular building blocks; for example, many biomolecules occurring in nature are the L-form, whereas systems using the D-form are conceivable but also potentially dangerous to life as we know it.

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Meanings

nounmirror life (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA hypothetical form of life with mirror-reflected molecular building blocks; for example, many biomolecules occurring in nature are the L-form, whereas systems using the D-form are conceivable but also potentially dangerous to life as we know it.
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