ribonucleoprotein

noun

Any nucleoprotein that contains RNA.

OriginEnglish nucleoprotein ← Latin nucleu ← Proto-Italic *knuks →
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Meanings

nounribonucleoprotein (plural ribonucleoproteins)

plural ribonucleoproteins

  1. biochemistryAny nucleoprotein that contains RNA.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
riboprotein

Origin

  1. Englishribo-
  2. Proto-Italic*knuks
  3. Latinnux
  4. Latinnucleu
  5. Englishnucleus
  6. Englishnucleo-
  7. Englishprotein
  8. Englishnucleoprotein
  9. Englishribonucleoprotein

From ribo- + nucleoprotein.

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Translations

French ribonucléoprotéine
  • ribonucléoprotéineany nucleoprotein that contains RNA
Italian ribonucleoproteina
  • ribonucleoproteinaany nucleoprotein that contains RNA
Spanish ribonucleoproteína
  • ribonucleoproteínaany nucleoprotein that contains RNA

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nucleoriboprotein
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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