Meanings
nounorganellar DNA (plural organellar DNAs)
plural organellar DNAs
- molecular biologybiologyDNA contained in organelles, such as mitochondria and chloroplasts, outside the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.
Synonyms: oDNA
Synonyms & antonyms
nounDNA contained in organelles, such as mitochondria and chloroplasts, outside the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.
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organellar DNA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organellar%20DNA
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“organellar DNA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organellar%20DNA. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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