Meanings
nounreplication fork (plural replication forks)
plural replication forks
- The Y-shaped region of a chromosome that is the site of DNA replication
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 複製叉 /复制叉
- 複製叉 /复制叉 (fùzhì chā)a structure that forms within the long helical DNA during DNA replication
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replication fork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/replication%20fork
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“replication fork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/replication%20fork. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “replication fork,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/replication%20fork.
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