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ribosomal rna

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
ri-bo-so-ma-l r-na
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the structural backbone of ribosomes, which is composed of RNA (ribonucleic acid)

Etymology

From ribosomal + RNA.

Inflected Forms

ribosomal RNAs (plural)

Derived Forms

rRNA

Phrases

messenger RNA non-coding RNA short interfering RNA small interfering RNA small RNA soluble RNA transfer RNA

Frequently Paired Words

messenger RNA non-coding RNA RNA short interfering RNA small interfering RNA small RNA soluble RNA transfer RNA

Synonyms

rRNA ribosomal rRNA ribosomal ribonucleic acid

Questions

What does ribosomal rna mean?
the structural backbone of ribosomes, which is composed of RNA (ribonucleic acid)
Where does ribosomal rna come from?
From ribosomal + RNA.

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