basepair

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verb

To bind separate DNA or RNA sequences by base pairs.

Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounbasepair (plural basepairs)

plural basepairs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of base pair.
verbbasepair (third-person singular simple present basepairs, present participle basepairing, simple past and past participle basepaired)

present singular third person basepairs · participle present basepairing · participle past basepaired · past basepaired

  1. biochemistryTo bind separate DNA or RNA sequences by base pairs.
Cite this entry
APA

basepair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basepair

MLA

“basepair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basepair. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basepair,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basepair.

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