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kilobase

Pronunciation: /ˈkɪləbeɪs/

(abbreviation: kb)

Definition of kilobase

noun

Biochemistry

(in expressing the lengths of nucleic acid molecules) one thousand bases.

kilobase in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of kilobase in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

kiln
kiln-dry
Kilner jar
kilo
kilo-
kilobase
kilobit
kilobyte
kilocalorie
kilocycle
kilogram

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leporine

/ ˈlɛpərʌɪn

adjective

of or resembling a hare or hares …

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