"alien nucleic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: alien nucleic acids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=alien nucleic acid}} alien nucleic acid (plural alien nucleic acids)
  1. Any nucleic acid composed of bases other than adenine, guanine, thymine, uracil and cytosine and/or sugars other than ribose and deoxyribose, that could form the basis of extraterrestrial carbon-based life.
    Sense id: en-alien_nucleic_acid-en-noun-qp6WGYZH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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