exoribonuclease

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noun

A ribonuclease that catalyzes the exonucleolytic cleavage of nucleotides from a ribonucleotide chain.

OriginEnglish ribonuclease ← Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō) →
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Meanings

nounexoribonuclease (plural exoribonucleases)

plural exoribonucleases

  1. biochemistryA ribonuclease that catalyzes the exonucleolytic cleavage of nucleotides from a ribonucleotide chain.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  2. Ancient Greekἔξω (éxō)
  3. Englishexo-
  4. Englishribonuclease
  5. Englishexoribonuclease

From exo- + ribonuclease.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

riboexonuclease
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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