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nounmisinsertion (countable and uncountable, plural misinsertions)
plural misinsertions
- countableuncountableFaulty insertion
- countableuncountablebiochemistryThe insertion of the wrong base during DNA polymerization
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misinsertion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misinsertion
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“misinsertion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misinsertion. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misinsertion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misinsertion.
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