hypercycle

noun — 2 senses

hypercycle

noun

Etymology From hyper- + cycle.

1

Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences Excessive A curve whose points have the same orthogonal distance from a given straight line.

2

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A system of self-replicating molecules, as an explanation for the self-organization of prebiotic systems.

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