mononeme

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noun

An unpaired strand of nucleic acid (typically, during transcription)

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Meanings

nounmononeme (plural mononemes)

plural mononemes

  1. biochemistryAn unpaired strand of nucleic acid (typically, during transcription)

Origin

From mono- + -neme.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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