# semiconservative

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Somewhat politically conservative.
2. Describing the process of DNA replication in which the two strands of the molecule separate, each acting as a template for the formation of a complementary new strand.

## Etymology
From semi- + conservative.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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