Meanings
nounargonaute (plural argonautes)
plural argonautes
- biochemistryAny of a group of proteins responsible for the gene silencing phenomenon known as RNA interference
Translations
Portuguese Argonauta
- Argonautaany of a group of proteins responsible for RNA interference
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APA
argonaute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argonaute
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“argonaute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argonaute. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “argonaute,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argonaute.
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