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megabase

megabase noun: a length of nucleic acid containing one million nucleotides (bases if single-stranded, base pairs if double-stranded).

Noun

megabase (plural megabases)

  1. A length of nucleic acid containing one million nucleotides (bases if single-stranded, base pairs if double-stranded)
  2. A very large player-built structure where the player lives.

Synonyms of megabase

Forms of megabase

pluralmegabases
alternative formmega base

Origin of megabase

From mega- + base.

Phrases with megabase

Questions about megabase

What does megabase mean?
Megabase means a length of nucleic acid containing one million nucleotides (bases if single-stranded, base pairs if double-stranded).
What part of speech is megabase?
Megabase is a noun.
What is the plural of megabase?
The plural of megabase is megabases.

Words near megabase in the dictionary

  1. megabanks
  2. megabar
  3. megabarn
  4. megabarns
  5. megabars
  6. megabase
  7. megabase pair
  8. megabase pairs
  9. megabasepair
  10. megabasepairs
  11. megabases

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