wild-type

A form of wild type — The typical form of an organism, strain, gene or characteristic as it occurs in nature.

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Meanings

nounwild-type (plural wild-types)

plural wild-types

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of wild type.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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