nucleoprotein
nu·cle·o·pro·tein
noun\ˌnü-klē-ō-ˈprō-ˌtēn, ˌnyü-, -ˈprō-tē-ən\
Definition of NUCLEOPROTEIN
: a compound that consists of a protein (as a histone) conjugated with a nucleic acid (as a DNA) and that is the principal constituent of the hereditary material in chromosomes
Origin of NUCLEOPROTEIN
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First Known Use: 1907
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