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oligonucleotide

oligonucleotide noun: a short sequence of nucleotides (RNA or DNA), typically with twenty or fewer base pairs.

Noun

oligonucleotide (plural oligonucleotides)

  1. A short sequence of nucleotides (RNA or DNA), typically with twenty or fewer base pairs.
    Synonyms:
    oligo

Synonyms of oligonucleotide

Forms of oligonucleotide

pluraloligonucleotides

Origin of oligonucleotide

From oligo- + nucleotide.

Words formed from oligonucleotide

Questions about oligonucleotide

What does oligonucleotide mean?
Oligonucleotide means a short sequence of nucleotides (RNA or DNA), typically with twenty or fewer base pairs.
What part of speech is oligonucleotide?
Oligonucleotide is a noun.
What is the plural of oligonucleotide?
The plural of oligonucleotide is oligonucleotides.

Words near oligonucleotide in the dictionary

  1. oligonucleosomal
  2. oligonucleosome
  3. oligonucleosomes
  4. oligonucleotidase
  5. oligonucleotidases
  6. oligonucleotide
  7. oligonucleotides
  8. oligonucleotidic
  9. oligonutrient
  10. oligonutrients
  11. oligoovulation

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