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RNA world

RNA world noun: a hypothetical precursor to life on Earth in which RNA acted both as an information-storage molecule and as a catalyst.

Noun

RNA world (plural RNA worlds)

  1. A hypothetical precursor to life on Earth in which RNA acted both as an information-storage molecule and as a catalyst

Forms of RNA world

pluralRNA worlds

Questions about RNA world

What does RNA world mean?
RNA world means a hypothetical precursor to life on Earth in which RNA acted both as an information-storage molecule and as a catalyst.
What part of speech is RNA world?
RNA world is a noun.
What is the plural of RNA world?
The plural of RNA world is RNA worlds.

Words near RNA world in the dictionary

  1. RNA polymerase
  2. RNA polymerases
  3. RNA splicing
  4. RNA virus
  5. RNA viruses
  6. RNA world
  7. RNA worlds
  8. RNA-Seq
  9. RNAaemia
  10. RNAemia
  11. RNAi

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