'nucleotide' definitions:
Definition of 'nucleotide'
(from WordNet)
noun
A phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) [syn: nucleotide, base]
Definition of 'nucleotide'
From: GCIDE
- nucleotide \nucleotide\ n. a phosphate ester of a nucleoside; one of the monomeric components of DNA or RNA. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]