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extrachromosomal

ex tra chro mo so mal |ˌekstrəˌkrōməˈsōməl ˌɛkstrəˌkroʊməˈsoʊməl | ▶adjective Biology situated or operating outside the chromosome: extrachromosomal DNA.

 

extrachromosomal element

extra |chro ¦mo ¦som ¦al elem |ent ▶noun Genetics the DNA of a cytoplasmic organelle, such as a mitochondrion or chloroplast, responsible for cytoplasmic inheritance.

 

Oxford Dictionary

extrachromosomal

ex tra chro mo so mal |ˌekstrəˌkrōməˈsōməl ˌɛkstrəˌkroʊməˈsoʊməl | ▶adjective Biology situated or operating outside the chromosome: extrachromosomal DNA.

 

extrachromosomal element

extra |chro ¦mo ¦som ¦al elem |ent ▶noun Genetics the DNA of a cytoplasmic organelle, such as a mitochondrion or chloroplast, responsible for cytoplasmic inheritance.