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nucleotide
nu·cle·o·tide [ nklee ə td ] (plural nu·cle·o·tides)


noun 
Definition:
 
structural unit of nucleic acids: a component of RNA and DNA, consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group
[Early 20th century. Alteration of nucleoside]
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