"plectoneme" meaning in All languages combined

See plectoneme on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: plectonemes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πλεκτός (plektós, “twisted”) + Ancient Greek νῆμα (nêma, “thread”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|πλεκτός|t=twisted}} Ancient Greek πλεκτός (plektós, “twisted”), {{bor|en|grc|νῆμα|t=thread}} Ancient Greek νῆμα (nêma, “thread”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} plectoneme (plural plectonemes)
  1. A loop of helices (especially of nucleic acid) twisted together such that they cannot be separated without breaking them Related terms: plectonemic
    Sense id: en-plectoneme-en-noun--B4e2ycT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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