subalignment

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noun

An internal segment of a protein (or corresponding DNA) alignment.

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Meanings

nounsubalignment (plural subalignments)

plural subalignments

  1. biochemistryAn internal segment of a protein (or corresponding DNA) alignment.

Origin

From sub- + alignment.

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APA

subalignment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subalignment

MLA

“subalignment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subalignment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subalignment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subalignment.

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