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pseudoknot en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English knot English pseudoknot From pseudo- + knot.

Meanings

  1. A secondary structure in RNA in which half of one stem is intercalated between the two halves of another stem.

Forms

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pseudoknots Number=Plur lexicographic