mispair1
/ˈmɪspɛːr/Molecular Biol.
noun
A mispaired base pair.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Science. From mis- + pair, after mispair.
mispair2
/ˌmɪsˈpɛː/verb
1 [no object] Molecular Biol. To form a base pair with the wrong nucleotide. Usually with with.
2 [with object] To pair (persons or things) inappropriately or wrongly.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. From mis- + pair.