Meanings
nouncounterstrand (plural counterstrands)
plural counterstrands
- biologyThe strand of a nucleic acid that is joined to a particular strand
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counterstrand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterstrand
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“counterstrand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterstrand. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterstrand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterstrand.
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