postgenomic

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adjective

Describing any of various fields of study that are only possible after the publication of the genome of an organism.

OriginEnglish genomic ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

adjectivepostgenomic (comparative more postgenomic, superlative most postgenomic)

comparative more postgenomic · superlative most postgenomic

  1. biologyDescribing any of various fields of study that are only possible after the publication of the genome of an organism.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishgenomic
  8. Englishpostgenomic

From post- + genomic.

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APA

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

MLA

“postgenomic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postgenomic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postgenomic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postgenomic.

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