polynucleotide

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noun

A polymeric macromolecule composed of many nucleotides; examples include DNA and RNA

OriginEnglish nucleotide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin nucleu →
UncommonScrabble 22
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Meanings

nounpolynucleotide (plural polynucleotides)

plural polynucleotides

  1. biochemistryA polymeric macromolecule composed of many nucleotides; examples include DNA and RNA

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
polynucleic acid

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Italic*knuks
  6. Latinnux
  7. Latinnucleu
  8. Englishnucleus
  9. Englishnucleo-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  11. Englishnucleotide
  12. Englishpolynucleotide

From poly- + nucleotide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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