precatenation

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noun

catenation prior to replication

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Meanings

nounprecatenation (plural precatenations)

plural precatenations

  1. biologycatenation prior to replication

Origin

From pre- + catenation.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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