oligoribonucleotide

noun

An oligonucleotide made up of ribonucleotides

OriginEnglish ribonucleotide ← Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos) →
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Meanings

nounoligoribonucleotide (plural oligoribonucleotides)

plural oligoribonucleotides

  1. biochemistryAn oligonucleotide made up of ribonucleotides

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
  2. Englisholigo-
  3. Englishribonucleotide
  4. Englisholigoribonucleotide

From oligo- + ribonucleotide.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ribooligonucleotide
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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