metagenomics
noun
metagenomics is spelled M-E-T-A-G-E-N-O-M-I-C-S: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, metagenomics means “The study of genomes recovered from environmental samples; especially the differentiation of genomes from multiple organisms or individuals, either…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in metagenomics?
| Letters | 12: M-E-T-A-G-E-N-O-M-I-C-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is metagenomics?
Metagenomics appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does metagenomics mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The study of genomes recovered from environmental samples; especially the differentiation of genomes from multiple organisms or individuals, either in a symbiotic relationship, or at a crime scene.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Metagenomics in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense study of genomes from environmental samples:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Metagenomik |
| Spanish | metagenómica |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does metagenomics come from?
From meta- + genomics.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).