nen-shif
nen-shif is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘base pair’.
Meaning
base pair
Pronunciation
Sound out nen-shif letter by letter:
- nnn as in 'no'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- nnn as in 'no'
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
- iiee as in 'see'
- fff as in 'far'
Usage notes
set of chemicals linking DNA: a chemical unit that forms the bridge linking the complementary strands of DNA or RNA. It consists of a purine linked to a pyrimidine by hydrogen bonds