palindrome
noun
a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
palindromic
-
a word derived from
palindrome.
Example Sentences
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‘Closing the circle’: The beauty of a palindromic soccer career.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
The palindromic spy thriller starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson was released at a tricky time during the pandemic, when many theaters were open internationally but not yet in New York and Los Angeles.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
Importantly, the chances of random base mutations gradually forming such palindromic runs are extremely small, even for the simple microRNA genes.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2023
CRISPR, an acronym for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, operates like a molecular scalpel to make incisions in DNA.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 13, 2023
The English language, however, is not susceptible of any great amount of palindromic compositions.
From Notes and Queries, Number 207, October 15, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by George Bell
