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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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2. noun
one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
3. noun
a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
4. noun
the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet
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