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ribosomal ribonucleic acid

ribosomal ribonucleic acid noun: synonym of ribosomal RNA (the structural backbone of a ribosome).

Noun

ribosomal ribonucleic acid (plural ribosomal ribonucleic acids)

  1. Synonym of ribosomal RNA (the structural backbone of a ribosome)
    Synonyms:
    ribosomal RNA, rRNA, ribosomal rRNA

Synonyms of ribosomal ribonucleic acid

Forms of ribosomal ribonucleic acid

pluralribosomal ribonucleic acids

Origin of ribosomal ribonucleic acid

From ribosomal + ribonucleic acid, from being the ribonucleic acid found in ribosomes.

Words formed from ribosomal ribonucleic acid

Questions about ribosomal ribonucleic acid

What does ribosomal ribonucleic acid mean?
Ribosomal ribonucleic acid means synonym of ribosomal RNA (the structural backbone of a ribosome).
What part of speech is ribosomal ribonucleic acid?
Ribosomal ribonucleic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of ribosomal ribonucleic acid?
The plural of ribosomal ribonucleic acid is ribosomal ribonucleic acids.

Words near ribosomal ribonucleic acid in the dictionary

  1. riboside
  2. ribosides
  3. ribosidic
  4. ribosilation
  5. ribosomal
  6. ribosomal ribonucleic acid
  7. ribosomal ribonucleic acids
  8. ribosomal RNA
  9. ribosomal RNAs
  10. ribosomally
  11. ribosome

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