heptad

noun — 2 senses

heptad

noun

US, UK /ˈhɛptæd/

Etymology From hepta- + -ad.

1

Synonym of septet: a group of seven things.

2

Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences A sequence of seven bases.

Derived terms
diheptad, heptadic

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