cosmid
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑzmɪd/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒzmɪd/
Noun edit
cosmid (plural cosmids)
- (genetics) A type of plasmid (often used as a cloning vector) constructed by the insertion of cos sequences, which are DNA sequences of the lambda phage.