Meanings
nounsemantide (plural semantides)
plural semantides
- biologyA macromolecule common to all cells, used in phylogeny because they change slowly over time.
Origin
From semanto- + -ide. Coined by Linus Pauling and Emile Zuckerkandl.
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APA
semantide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semantide
MLA
“semantide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semantide. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semantide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semantide.
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