nucleotídeo
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From núcleo (“nucleus”) + -t- + -ídeo (“-ide”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌnu.kle.oˈt͡ʃi.de.u/, /ˌnu.kli.oˈt͡ʃi.d͡ʒi.u/ [ˌnu.klɪ.oˈt͡ʃi.d͡ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˌnu.kljoˈt͡ʃi.d͡ʒju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌnu.kle.oˈt͡ʃi.de.o/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /nu.kli.ɔˈti.dju/ [nu.kli.ɔˈti.ðju], (faster pronunciation) /nu.kljɔˈti.dju/ [nu.kljɔˈti.ðju]
- Hyphenation: nu‧cle‧o‧tí‧de‧o
Noun
nucleotídeo m (plural nucleotídeos)
- (biochemistry, Brazil) nucleotide (monomer comprising DNA or RNA)
Related terms
- biosíntese