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stem-loop

stem-loop noun: a short length of intramolecularly bonded single-stranded DNA or RNA.

Noun

stem-loop (plural stem-loops)

  1. A short length of intramolecularly bonded single-stranded DNA or RNA
    Synonyms:
    hairpin

Synonyms of stem-loop

Forms of stem-loop

pluralstem-loops

Questions about stem-loop

What does stem-loop mean?
Stem-loop means a short length of intramolecularly bonded single-stranded DNA or RNA.
What part of speech is stem-loop?
Stem-loop is a noun.
What is the plural of stem-loop?
The plural of stem-loop is stem-loops.

Words near stem-loop in the dictionary

  1. stem the rose
  2. stem the tide
  3. stem-and-leaf
  4. stem-changing verb
  5. stem-clasping
  6. stem-loop
  7. stem-loops
  8. STEM-lord
  9. STEM-lords
  10. stem-mammal
  11. stem-mammals

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