Etymology

deoxynucleotidyl

Today it means: The univalent radical derived from a deoxynucleotide Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← English deoxynucleotide
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  1. Englishdeoxynucleotide
  2. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  3. English todaydeoxynucleotidyl

From deoxynucleotide + -yl.

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