decanucleotide

D2E1C3A1N1U1C3L1E1O1T1I1D2E1

noun

A codon containing ten nucleotides.

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Meanings

noundecanucleotide (plural decanucleotides)

plural decanucleotides

  1. biologyA codon containing ten nucleotides.

Origin

From deca- + nucleotide.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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