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In 1983, Mullis, then a chemist with the biotech company Cetus, came up with a way to isolate tiny stretches of a few hundred nucleotides along a DNA strand and replicate them millions of times over, so they could easily be read by scientists.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
To catch it at its brightest, use a pair of binoculars or a small telescope and look toward the constellation Cetus in the evenings up to and after the 17th.
—Michael D'estries, Treehugger, 30 June 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Latin (genitive Ceti), literally, whale
First Known Use
1675, in the meaning defined above
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“Cetus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cetus. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
Cetus
noun
Ce·tus
ˈsēt-əs
: a group of stars seen above the equator and south of Pisces and Aries
Etymology
Latin, literally, "whale"
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