Meanings
adjectivepolyclonal (comparative more polyclonal, superlative most polyclonal)
comparative more polyclonal · superlative most polyclonal
- biologydescended from more than one small group of cells, especially ones of different genetic origin
nounpolyclonal (plural polyclonals)
plural polyclonals
- Synonym of polyclonal antibody.
Synonyms: polyclonal antibody
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of polyclonal antibody.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Englishclonal
- Englishpolyclonal
Translations
Greek πολυκλωνικός
- πολυκλωνικός (polyklonikós)Translations
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APA
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“polyclonal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyclonal. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
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