petabase

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noun

10¹⁵ bases in a nucleic acid

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Meanings

nounpetabase (plural petabases)

plural petabases

  1. biology10¹⁵ bases in a nucleic acid

Origin

From peta- + base.

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Cite this entry
APA

petabase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petabase

MLA

“petabase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petabase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petabase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petabase.

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