semiconservative
adjective
semi·con·ser·va·tive
ˌse-mē-kən-ˈsər-və-tiv 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: relating to or being genetic replication in which a double-stranded molecule of nucleic acid separates into two single strands each of which serves as a template for the formation of a complementary strand that together with the template forms a complete molecule
semiconservatively
adverb
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“Semiconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiconservative. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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semiconservative
adjective
semi·con·ser·va·tive
-kən-ˈsər-vət-iv
: relating to or being genetic replication in which a double-stranded molecule of nucleic acid separates into two single strands each of which serves as a template for the formation of a complementary strand that together with the template forms a complete molecule
semiconservatively
adverb
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