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gigabase.

One billion bases (nucleotides) as a unit of length of a nucleic acid

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. One billion bases (nucleotides) as a unit of length of a nucleic acid

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)der. English giga- Late Latin bassus Old French basbor. Middle English bas English base English gigabase From giga- + base.

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