internucleotide

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adjective

Between nucleotides

OriginEnglish nucleotide ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

adjectiveinternucleotide (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBetween nucleotides

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishnucleotide
  8. Englishinternucleotide

From inter- + nucleotide.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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