Usually means: Small, circular, extrachromosomal DNA molecules.
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  1. plasmids: Merriam-Webster
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Definitions from Wiktionary (plasmid)

noun:  (cytology) A loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from — and replicates independently of — the chromosomes; such loops are most commonly found in bacteria, but they are also sometimes found in archaeans and eukaryotic cells, and they are used in genetic engineering as a vector for gene transfer.
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