biopolymer
(bī′ō päl′ə mər)
noun
- a polymer formed in a living organism, as cellulose, protein, chitin, or DNA
- such a polymer made synthetically
See biopolymer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun A macromolecule in a living organism that is formed by linking together several smaller molecules, as a protein from amino acids or DNA from nucleotides.
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