episomal


ep·i·some

E0182300 (ĕp′ĭ-sōm′)n. A segment of DNA in certain cells, especially bacterial cells, that can exist either autonomously in the cytoplasm or as part of a chromosome.
ep′i·so′mal adj.ep·i·so′mal·ly adv.

episomal

(ˌɛpɪˈsəʊməl) adj (Microbiology) having the characteristics of an episome