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cosmid vs vector

vector vs cosmid

cosmid and vector both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cosmid Yes No No No
vector Yes No No No
As nouns, vector is a hypernym of cosmid; that is, vector is a word with a broader meaning than cosmid:
  • cosmid: (genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments
  • vector: (genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell
cosmid (noun) vector (noun)
(genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments (genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell
a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease
a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
Difference between cosmid and vector

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