kilobase
kilobase · kilobases
A length of double-stranded DNA containing two thousand nucleotides, one thousand on…A length of double-stranded DNA containing two thousand nucleotides, one thousand on each strand.
/ˈkɪl.ə.beɪs/
Meaning
2 sensesA length of double-stranded DNA containing two thousand nucleotides, one thousand on each strand.
A length of single-stranded RNA containing one thousand nucleotides.
Origin
From kilo- + base.From kilo- + base.
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Forms
plural: kilobasesSynonyms
3 synonymskilobase pairkbkbp
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedmegabase
Derivedmultikilobase