physical map

noun

A topographical map.

Meanings

nounphysical map (plural physical maps)

plural physical maps

  1. biologyA map showing how much DNA separates two genes, measured in base pairs, as opposed to a genetic map.
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APA

physical map. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physical%20map

MLA

“physical map.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physical%20map. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “physical map,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physical%20map.

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