RIFLIP

Etymology

Pronunciation of the acronym RFLP.

Noun

riflip (plural riflips)

(genetics) A section of DNA whose length varies among individuals and which is delimited by a base which does not occur within it.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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