# riboprobe

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A segment of RNA that is used to probe for a complementary sequence of nucleotides in a DNA or mRNA.

## Etymology
From ribo- + probe.

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