# oligonucleotide

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #73,494

## Definitions
1. A short sequence of nucleotides (RNA or DNA), typically with twenty or fewer base pairs.

## Etymology
From oligo- + nucleotide.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oligonucleotide