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plectoneme

plectoneme noun: a loop of helices (especially of nucleic acid) twisted together such that they cannot be separated without breaking them.

Noun

plectoneme (plural plectonemes)

  1. A loop of helices (especially of nucleic acid) twisted together such that they cannot be separated without breaking them

Forms of plectoneme

pluralplectonemes

Origin of plectoneme

From Ancient Greek πλεκτός (plektós, “twisted”) + Ancient Greek νῆμα (nêma, “thread”).

Questions about plectoneme

What does plectoneme mean?
Plectoneme means a loop of helices (especially of nucleic acid) twisted together such that they cannot be separated without breaking them.
What part of speech is plectoneme?
Plectoneme is a noun.
What is the plural of plectoneme?
The plural of plectoneme is plectonemes.

Words near plectoneme in the dictionary

  1. plectins
  2. plectognath
  3. plectognathic
  4. plectognathous
  5. plectognaths
  6. plectoneme
  7. plectonemes
  8. plectonemic
  9. plectonemically
  10. plectopterous
  11. plectospondylous

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