diribonucleotide

noun

A small segment of RNA consisting of two ribonucleotide monomers

OriginEnglish ribonucleotide ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundiribonucleotide (plural diribonucleotides)

plural diribonucleotides

  1. biochemistryA small segment of RNA consisting of two ribonucleotide monomers

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishribonucleotide
  8. Englishdiribonucleotide

From di- + ribonucleotide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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