polydeoxynucleotide

noun

Any polymer of a deoxynucleotide.

OriginEnglish deoxynucleotide ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolydeoxynucleotide (plural polydeoxynucleotides)

plural polydeoxynucleotides

  1. biochemistryAny polymer of a deoxynucleotide.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishdeoxynucleotide
  6. Englishpolydeoxynucleotide

From poly- + deoxynucleotide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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