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  1. CRISPR, Crispr: Merriam-Webster
  2. CRISPR, Crispr: Wiktionary
  3. CRISPR, Crispr: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  4. CRISPR: Merriam-Webster

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  1. CRISPR: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary

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  1. CRISPR: Acronym Finder

Definitions from Wiktionary (Crispr)

noun:  (microbiology) Segments of bacteria and archaea DNA containing short repetitions of base sequences.
noun:  (genetics) The CRISPR/Cas9 system, which functions to provide immunity to bacteria and archaea by finding a section of DNA and replacing it with an alternative.
noun:  Any technique or process or system for editing genomes by laboratory use of the CRISPR/Cas9 system.
verb:  (informal) To edit genomes by laboratory use of the CRISPR/Cas9 system.
noun:  Alternative letter-case form of CRISPR [(microbiology) Segments of bacteria and archaea DNA containing short repetitions of base sequences.]

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