nucleotide
noun/ˈnjuːkliəˌtaɪd/
Frequency rank: #13,069 most common English word
Meaning
a basic structural unit of nucleic acids, composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
Example sentence
Each nucleotide in DNA consists of a sugar, a phosphate group, and one of four bases.
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