semantide

English

Etymology

From semanto- +‎ -ide. Coined by Linus Pauling and Emile Zuckerkandl.

Noun

semantide (plural semantides)

  1. (biology) A macromolecule common to all cells, used in phylogeny because they change slowly over time.

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