cosmid

1. 1.

   (genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments

   Broadervector

   genetics

Other forms of cosmid

plural

cosmids·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about cosmid

What does cosmid mean?

cosmid means "(genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments".

How many syllables are in cosmid?

cosmid has 2 syllables and divides as co-smid under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.