diheptad

D2I1H4E1P3T1A1D2

noun

A sequence of fourteen bases composed of a repeated heptad

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Meanings

noundiheptad (plural diheptads)

plural diheptads

  1. biologyA sequence of fourteen bases composed of a repeated heptad

Origin

From di- (“two”) + heptad (“group of 7”).

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APA

diheptad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diheptad

MLA

“diheptad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diheptad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diheptad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diheptad.

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