English word cytosine comes from English phyllo- (Leaf, leaves.), English -ose, English cyto- ((biology) cell.), German Cytosin (Cytosine (a base which appears in DNA).)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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phyllo- | English (eng) | Leaf, leaves. |
-ose | English (eng) | (chemistry) Used to form the names of sugars. Full of, like. |
cyto- | English (eng) | (biology) cell. |
Cytosin | German (deu) | Cytosine (a base which appears in DNA). |
cytosine | English (eng) | (biochemistry) A base, C4H5N3O, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA. |