polypyrimidine en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- German Pyrimidinbor. English pyrimidine English polypyrimidine From poly- + pyrimidine.
Meanings
- Any of many pyrimidine bases forming a sequence; especially a region of mRNA containing such a sequence which has a function in RNA splicing
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polypyrimidines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |