Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

base pair

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: base -pair
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of two nucleotides on opposite complementary DNA or RNA strands that are connected with hydrogen bonds.

Inflected Forms

base pairs (plural) basepair (alternative)

Phrases

kilobase pair wobble base pair

Questions

What does base pair mean?: A set of two nucleotides on opposite complementary DNA or RNA strands that are connected with hydrogen bonds.

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