tetranucleotide en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleuslbor. English nucleus English nucleo- English -ide English nucleotide English tetranucleotide From tetra- + nucleotide.
Meanings
- A codon containing four nucleotides
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tetranucleotides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |