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Conserved

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v. Simple past tense and past participle of conserve.

adj. Of or relating to something to which conservation has been applied; saved from being wasted

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adj. protected from harm or loss

Word Usage

"Genomes do apparently have the ability to file whole sections of 'apparently useless' DNA in conserved regions, or file them where they're likely to accumulate substitution mutations, or excise them completely and toss them out with the trash."

Verb Form

conserved conserves conserving

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

preserve keep maintain hold

Variant

confection

Form

conserved conserving conservatory conservative conservation

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

save preserve protect confection conservatory

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Merv curve deserve mirv nerve

Same Context

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