octanucleotide

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octanucleotide - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  octanucleotide \oc`ta*nu"cle*o*tide\
     ([o^]k`t[u^]*n[=u]"kl[=e]*[-o]*t[imac]d), n. [Octa- +
     nucleotide.] (Chem.)
     A molecule composed of eight nucleotide units bound to each
     other by phosphodiester bonds in a linear array; as, a
     partial digest of DNA or RNA may include octanucleotides. See
     octamer.
     [PJC]