English word guanine comes from English phyllo- (Leaf, leaves.), English guano (Dung from a sea bird or from a bat.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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phyllo- | English (eng) | Leaf, leaves. |
guano | English (eng) | Dung from a sea bird or from a bat. |
guanine | English (eng) | (chemistry) A substance first obtained from guano; it is a nucleic base and pairs with cytosine in DNA and RNA. |