polynucleotide en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleuslbor. English nucleus English nucleo- English -ide English nucleotide English polynucleotide From poly- + nucleotide.
Meanings
- A polymeric macromolecule composed of many nucleotides; examples include DNA and RNA
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polynucleotides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
homopolynucleotide · poly skin · polynucleotidic · polynucleotidase