meganuclease

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noun

An endonuclease that binds to a specific long nucleotide sequence when cleaving.

OriginEnglish nuclease ← Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs) ← Proto-Hellenic *mégas →
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Meanings

nounmeganuclease (plural meganucleases)

plural meganucleases

  1. An endonuclease that binds to a specific long nucleotide sequence when cleaving.

Origin

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

From mega- + nuclease.

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APA

meganuclease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meganuclease

MLA

“meganuclease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meganuclease. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meganuclease,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meganuclease.

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