megabase pair

noun

One million base pairs in succession (used as a measure of the size of a nucleic acid or a gene).

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Meanings

nounmegabase pair (plural megabase pairs)

plural megabase pairs

  1. biologyOne million base pairs in succession (used as a measure of the size of a nucleic acid or a gene).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
megabase

Origin

From mega- + base pair.

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APA

megabase pair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megabase%20pair

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Chicago

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