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Definition

adjective. relating to the nucleus of a cell or a nucleic acid.

Example Sentence

DNA and RNA are both nucleic acids.

More Example Sentences

DNA is a type of nucleic acid.

Synonyms

nuclear; cellular; genetic

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Rhymes

  • hayek

  • altaic
  • archaic
  • deltaic
  • mosaic
  • nucleic
  • passaic
  • prosaic

  • algebraic
  • formulaic
  • ptolemaic

  • photovoltaic 8: deoxyribonucleic

  • deoxyribonucleic
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