desoxyribonucleic acid
desoxyribonucleic acid is the alternative spelling of deoxyribonucleic acid.
Meaning of deoxyribonucleic acid
Noun
deoxyribonucleic acid (countable and uncountable, plural deoxyribonucleic acids)
- A nucleic acid found in all living things (and some non-living things such as certain viruses) which consists of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix; encoded in its structure are genetic instructions for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction.
- Meronym: nucleotide
Forms of desoxyribonucleic acid
| plural | desoxyribonucleic acids |
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Questions about desoxyribonucleic acid
- What is desoxyribonucleic acid the alternative spelling of?
- Desoxyribonucleic acid is the alternative spelling of deoxyribonucleic acid.
Words near desoxyribonucleic acid in the dictionary
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