extrachromosomal

adjective ex·tra·chro·mo·som·al \-ˌkrō-mə-ˈsō-məl, -ˈzō-\

Definition of EXTRACHROMOSOMAL

: situated or controlled by factors outside the chromosome <extrachromosomal inheritance>

1940

Medical Dictionary

adjective ex·tra·chro·mo·som·al \-ˌkrō-mə-ˈsō-məl, -ˈzō-\

: situated or controlled by factors outside the chromosome <extrachromosomal inheritance> <extrachromosomal DNA>

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