conserved
UK/kən'sɝvd/US
C1
Definitions
adj.
Protected from loss or harm; (biology) unchanged across species
受保护的；（生物学）保守的、跨物种不变的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedconservetogether, with
+
-edserve; keep, guard, watch over
=conserved
conserve + -ed (adj.) = kept unchanged. In biology, a 'highly conserved' gene sequence has stayed the same across many species over time. Points back to conserve.
Example Sentences
- 1.
This gene is highly conserved across all mammals.