stem-loop

noun

A short length of intramolecularly bonded single-stranded DNA or RNA

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Meanings

nounstem-loop (plural stem-loops)

plural stem-loops

  1. biologyA short length of intramolecularly bonded single-stranded DNA or RNA

    Synonyms: hairpin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA short length of intramolecularly bonded single-stranded DNA or RNA

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hairpin
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APA

stem-loop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stem-loop

MLA

“stem-loop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stem-loop. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stem-loop,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stem-loop.

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