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leading strands

leading strands is the plural of leading strand.

Meaning of leading strand

Noun

leading strand (plural leading strands)

  1. The strand of DNA that is synthesized during replication

Questions about leading strands

What is leading strands the plural of?
Leading strands is the plural of leading strand.

Words near leading strands in the dictionary

  1. leading someone down the garden path
  2. leading someone up the garden path
  3. leading spoke
  4. leading spokes
  5. leading strand
  6. leading strands
  7. leading strings
  8. leading the charge
  9. leading the line
  10. leading the way
  11. leading through

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