hexaloop

H4E1X8A1L1O1O1P3

noun

A motif that has six loops of nucleic acid

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Meanings

nounhexaloop (plural hexaloops)

plural hexaloops

  1. biologyA motif that has six loops of nucleic acid

Origin

From hexa- + loop.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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