semiconservative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Somewhat politically conservative.
  2. 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

semiconservative

Etymology

From semi- + conservative.

Derived words

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