deoxynucleotidyl

noun

The univalent radical derived from a deoxynucleotide

OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← English deoxynucleotide →
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Meanings

noundeoxynucleotidyl (uncountable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablebiochemistryThe univalent radical derived from a deoxynucleotide

Origin

  1. Englishdeoxynucleotide
  2. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  3. Englishdeoxynucleotidyl

From deoxynucleotide + -yl.

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

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