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kilobase.

A length of double-stranded DNA containing two thousand nucleotides, one thousand on each strand.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɪl.ə.beɪs/
  1. A length of double-stranded DNA containing two thousand nucleotides, one thousand on each strand.

  2. A length of single-stranded RNA containing one thousand nucleotides.

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From kilo- + base.

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