riflip

R1I1F4L1I1P3

noun

A section of DNA whose length varies among individuals and which is delimited by a base which does not occur within it.

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Meanings

nounriflip (plural riflips)

plural riflips

  1. biologyA section of DNA whose length varies among individuals and which is delimited by a base which does not occur within it.

Origin

Pronunciation of the acronym RFLP.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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