hexanucleotide

H4E1X8A1N1U1C3L1E1O1T1I1D2E1

noun

a codon containing six nucleotides

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Meanings

nounhexanucleotide (plural hexanucleotides)

plural hexanucleotides

  1. biologya codon containing six nucleotides

Origin

From hexa- + nucleotide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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