base pairs

A form of base pair — A set of two nucleotides on opposite complementary DNA or RNA strands that are connected with hydrogen bonds.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of base pair
Cite this entry
APA

base pairs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20pairs

MLA

“base pairs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20pairs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “base pairs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20pairs.

Source: base pairs on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.