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What does prefix pan- mean?

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The prefix pan- means "all," which can pertain to a place (continent), religion, population, or racial group. Some examples of biological terms with pan are:

  • pandemic - infectious disease spreading in different areas of the world
  • pangenesis - a disproven hypothesis of Charles Darwin on heredity of organisms
  • pangenome - a collection of whole-genome sequences
  • panleukopenia - a viral disease in the cat population (feline distemper)

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