Meanings
adjectivesemiconservative (not comparable)
- not comparableSomewhat politically conservative.
- not comparablebiologyDescribing the process of DNA replication in which the two strands of the molecule separate, each acting as a template for the formation of a complementary new strand.
Origin
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APA
semiconservative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiconservative
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“semiconservative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiconservative. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semiconservative,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiconservative.
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