# mispaired

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Describing a chain of nucleic acid containing nucleotides that are not complementary to those in the corresponding position of the other chain.

## Etymology
From mis- + paired.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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