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hexarepeat

hexarepeat noun: a pattern of six repeats (in a nucleic acid or protein (especially a prion)).

Noun

hexarepeat (plural hexarepeats)

  1. A pattern of six repeats (in a nucleic acid or protein (especially a prion))

Forms of hexarepeat

pluralhexarepeats

Origin of hexarepeat

From hexa- + repeat.

Questions about hexarepeat

What does hexarepeat mean?
Hexarepeat means a pattern of six repeats (in a nucleic acid or protein (especially a prion)).
What part of speech is hexarepeat?
Hexarepeat is a noun.
What is the plural of hexarepeat?
The plural of hexarepeat is hexarepeats.

Words near hexarepeat in the dictionary

  1. hexarch
  2. hexarchies
  3. hexarchs
  4. hexarchy
  5. hexarelin
  6. hexarepeat
  7. hexarepeats
  8. hexarotor
  9. hexarotors
  10. hexasaccharide
  11. hexasaccharides

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