ectonucleotide

E1C3T1O1N1U1C3L1E1O1T1I1D2E1

noun

Any nucleotide found outside a cell

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Meanings

nounectonucleotide (plural ectonucleotides)

plural ectonucleotides

  1. biochemistryAny nucleotide found outside a cell

Origin

From ecto- + nucleotide.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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