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nounAn oligonucleotide.
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noun(biochemistry) a polynucleotide whose molecules contain relatively few nucleotides
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Clipping of oligonucleotide.
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oligo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligo
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“oligo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligo. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oligo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligo.
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