Plural of histone
regular plural
The plural of histone is histones.
Forms of histone
| Singular | histone /ˈhɪstəʊn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | histones |
| Countable | countable |
Meaning of histone
- noun Any of various simple water-soluble proteins that are rich in the basic amino acids lysine and arginine and are complexed with DNA in the nucleosomes of eukaryotic chromatin.
Questions about the plural of histone
- What is the plural of histone?
- The plural of histone is histones.
- Is histone countable?
- Histone is a countable noun.
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