Meanings
nounpiggyBac (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyA transposon used in genetic engineering
Origin
piggyback + an abbreviated form of baculovirus (?)
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APA
piggyBac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piggyBac
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“piggyBac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piggyBac. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piggyBac,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piggyBac.
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