heteroduplex
noun
het·ero·du·plex ˌhe-tə-rō-ˈdü-ˌpleks 
-ˈdyü-
: a nucleic-acid molecule (such as DNA) composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule
heteroduplex adjective
Word History
First Known Use
1962, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
heteroduplex
noun
het·ero·du·plex ˌhet-ə-rō-ˈd(y)ü-ˌpleks
: a nucleic-acid molecule (as DNA) composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule