Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gyrase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: gy-rase
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An enzyme that supercoils DNA.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From gyro- + -ase.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: gyro
Suffix: ase

Usage

Inflected Forms

gyrases (plural)

Questions

What does gyrase mean?: An enzyme that supercoils DNA.
Where does gyrase come from?: From gyro- + -ase.

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