"ribosomal RNA" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ribosomal RNAs [plural]
Etymology: From ribosomal + RNA. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ribosomal|RNA}} ribosomal + RNA Head templates: {{en-noun}} ribosomal RNA (plural ribosomal RNAs)
  1. the structural backbone of ribosomes, which is composed of RNA (ribonucleic acid) Wikipedia link: ribosomal RNA Synonyms: rRNA [abbreviation], ribosomal rRNA, ribosomal ribonucleic acid Derived forms: rRNA [abbreviation] Related terms: RNA, messenger RNA, non-coding RNA, short interfering RNA, small interfering RNA, small RNA, soluble RNA, transfer RNA Coordinate_terms: messenger RNA, transfer RNA, RNA
    Sense id: en-ribosomal_RNA-en-noun-cTz2nJ3- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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