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polynucleotide

polynucleotide noun: a polymeric macromolecule composed of many nucleotides; examples include DNA and RNA.

Noun

polynucleotide (plural polynucleotides)

  1. A polymeric macromolecule composed of many nucleotides; examples include DNA and RNA

Forms of polynucleotide

pluralpolynucleotides

Origin of polynucleotide

From poly- + nucleotide.

Words formed from polynucleotide

Questions about polynucleotide

What does polynucleotide mean?
Polynucleotide means a polymeric macromolecule composed of many nucleotides; examples include DNA and RNA.
What part of speech is polynucleotide?
Polynucleotide is a noun.
What is the plural of polynucleotide?
The plural of polynucleotide is polynucleotides.

Words near polynucleotide in the dictionary

  1. polynucleosomal
  2. polynucleosome
  3. polynucleosomes
  4. polynucleotidase
  5. polynucleotidases
  6. polynucleotide
  7. polynucleotides
  8. polynucleotidic
  9. polynucleotidyl
  10. polynya
  11. polynyas

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