megabase

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noun

A length of nucleic acid containing one million nucleotides (bases if single-stranded, base pairs if double-stranded)

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MbMbpmegabase pair
OriginEnglish base ← Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs) ← Proto-Hellenic *mégas →
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Meanings

nounmegabase (plural megabases)

plural megabases · alternative mega base

  1. biologyA length of nucleic acid containing one million nucleotides (bases if single-stranded, base pairs if double-stranded)
  2. A very large player-built structure where the player lives.

Synonyms & antonyms

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MbMbpmegabase pair

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mégas
  3. Ancient Greekμέγᾰς (mégăs)
  4. Englishmega-
  5. Englishbase
  6. Englishmegabase

From mega- + base.

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Translations

French mégabase
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Cite this entry
APA

megabase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megabase

MLA

“megabase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megabase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “megabase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megabase.

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