deoxyribonucleic acids

A form of deoxyribonucleic acid — A nucleic acid found in all living things (and some non-living things such as certain viruses) which consists of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix; encoded in its structure are genetic instructions for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of deoxyribonucleic acid
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