extrachromosomal

[ ek-struh-kroh-muh-soh-muhl ]

/ ˌɛk strəˌkroʊ məˈsoʊ məl /

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adjective Genetics.

of or relating to DNA that exists outside the main chromosome and acts independently.

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Origin of extrachromosomal

First recorded in 1935–40; extra- + chromosomal

Words nearby extrachromosomal

extrabudgetary, extracanonical, extracapsular, extracellular, extracellular matrix, extrachromosomal, extracode, extra-condensed, extraconstitutional, extracorporeal, extra cover