| antiparallel | <molecular biology> Having the opposite polarity (for example the two strands of a DNA molecule). (18 Nov 1997) |
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| antiparallel strand | A macromolecular strand that is oriented in the opposite direction of a neighboring strand. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antiparallels | <geometry> Straight lines or planes which make angles in some respect opposite in character to those made by parallel lines or planes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |