oligopurine

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noun

A stretch of nucleic acid composed of several contiguous purines

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounoligopurine (plural oligopurines)

plural oligopurines

  1. biologyA stretch of nucleic acid composed of several contiguous purines

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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