sexduction
/sɛksˈdʌkʃn/Microbiology
noun
The transfer of part of a bacterial genome from one bacterium to another by a sex factor.
Origin
1960s. From sex + -duction.
- jaunty
- Jav.
- java
- Java almond
- Java bean
- Java coffee
- bear the brunt of
- bear the burden of
- bear up
- bear with
- bear witness (or testimony) to
- Beas
- be (as) fresh as a daisy
- be as good as one's word
- be asking for trouble (or it)
- be as right as rain
- beast
- beastess
- beastie
- beasting
- beast-like
- beastliness
- beastly
- beast of burden
- beast of prey