heptamer

English

Etymology

From hepta- +‎ -mer.

Noun

heptamer (plural heptamers)

1. An oligomer having seven subunits.

   Synonym: septamer

   Hypernyms: oligomer; molecule; compound

   Hyponyms: heteroheptamer, homoheptamer

   Coordinate terms: monomer, dimer, trimer, tetramer, pentamer, hexamer, octamer, nonamer, decamer; polymer

Derived terms

• heptameric (adj)

Related terms

• heptamerous