postreplication

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noun

Used, attributively, to describe the period following replication of nucleic acid

OriginEnglish replication ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

nounpostreplication (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyUsed, attributively, to describe the period following replication of nucleic acid

Origin

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

From post- + replication.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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