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Noun: episome  'e-pi,sowm
  1. DNA that is not incorporated into the genome but is replicated together with the genome (especially in bacterial cells)

Derived forms: episomes

Type of: deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA

Encyclopedia: Episome