Added 9 October 2026
nucleotide
/ˈn(j)u(ː)kliəˌtaɪd/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nucleotide at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA).
Origin
From nucleo- (“relating to the nucleus”) + -ide (“chemical suffix”).
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