deoxyribonucleic acid

/di.ɔk.siˌɹaɪ.boʊ.nuːˈkleɪ.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/

UK: /di.ɒk.sɪˌɹaɪ.bəʊ.njuːˈkleɪ.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/

di · ɔk · siɹaɪ · boʊ · NUːKLEꞮ · ꞮK Æ · sɪd (7 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

A nucleic acid found in all living things (and some non-living things such as certain viruses) which consists of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix; encoded in its structure are genetic instructions for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction.

Example Sentences

"Meronym: nucleotide"