ribosomal ribonucleic acid

noun

Synonym of ribosomal RNA (the structural backbone of a ribosome)

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ribosomal RNArRNAribosomal rRNA
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Meanings

nounribosomal ribonucleic acid (plural ribosomal ribonucleic acids)

plural ribosomal ribonucleic acids

  1. Synonym of ribosomal RNA (the structural backbone of a ribosome)

    Synonyms: ribosomal RNA, rRNA, ribosomal RNA, ribosomal rRNA

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of ribosomal RNA (the structural backbone of a ribosome)

Similar
ribosomal RNArRNAribosomal RNAribosomal rRNA
Also see
ribosomal rna

Origin

From ribosomal + ribonucleic acid, from being the ribonucleic acid found in ribosomes.

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APA

ribosomal ribonucleic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribosomal%20ribonucleic%20acid

MLA

“ribosomal ribonucleic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribosomal%20ribonucleic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ribosomal ribonucleic acid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribosomal%20ribonucleic%20acid.

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