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counterstrand

counterstrand noun: the strand of a nucleic acid that is joined to a particular strand.

Noun

counterstrand (plural counterstrands)

  1. The strand of a nucleic acid that is joined to a particular strand

Forms of counterstrand

pluralcounterstrands

Origin of counterstrand

From counter- + strand.

Questions about counterstrand

What does counterstrand mean?
Counterstrand means the strand of a nucleic acid that is joined to a particular strand.
What part of speech is counterstrand?
Counterstrand is a noun.
What is the plural of counterstrand?
The plural of counterstrand is counterstrands.

Words near counterstrand in the dictionary

  1. counterstories
  2. counterstory
  3. counterstorytelling
  4. counterstrain
  5. counterstrains
  6. counterstrand
  7. counterstrands
  8. counterstratagem
  9. counterstratagems
  10. counterstrategic
  11. counterstrategies

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