octanucleotide

O1C3T1A1N1U1C3L1E1O1T1I1D2E1

noun

A codon containing eight nucleotides.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounoctanucleotide (plural octanucleotides)

plural octanucleotides

  1. biologyA codon containing eight nucleotides.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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