semiconservative
Meanings
adj
- Somewhat politically conservative.
- Describing 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.
Word forms
Etymology
From semi- + conservative.
Derived words
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