endoribonuclease

noun

Any ribonuclease that is an endonuclease

OriginEnglish ribonuclease ← Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon) ← Proto-Hellenic *éndon →
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Meanings

nounendoribonuclease (plural endoribonucleases)

plural endoribonucleases

  1. biochemistryAny ribonuclease that is an endonuclease

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Englishribonuclease
  6. Englishendoribonuclease

From endo- + ribonuclease.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

riboendonuclease
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APA

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

MLA

“endoribonuclease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endoribonuclease. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endoribonuclease,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endoribonuclease.

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