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plectonemes

plectonemes is the plural of plectoneme.

Meaning of plectoneme

Noun

plectoneme (plural plectonemes)

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

Questions about plectonemes

What is plectonemes the plural of?
Plectonemes is the plural of plectoneme.

Words near plectonemes in the dictionary

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

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