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ribonucleotide
ri·bo·nu·cle·o·tide [ rbō nklee ə td ] (plural ri·bo·nu·cle·o·tides)


noun 
Definition:
 
component of RNA: a nucleotide that contains the sugar ribose, making up units in important molecules such as RNA and ATP
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