alphoid
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Etymology edit
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Adjective edit
alphoid (not comparable)
- (genetics) Describing repetitive tandem sequences of DNA in the human centromere
- alphoid DNA
- (neurology) Having the brainwave pattern associated with alertness.
- alphoid rhythm