heptad

English

Etymology

From hepta- +‎ -ad.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛptæd/
• Hyphenation: hep‧tad

Noun

heptad (plural heptads)

1. Synonym of septet: a group of seven things.
2. (genetics) A sequence of seven bases.

Coordinate terms

• (group) monad, duad/dyad, triad, tetrad, pentad, hexad, hebdomad/heptad, ogdoad/octad, ennead/nonad, decad/decade, hendecad, dodecad/duodecade, chiliad

Derived terms

• diheptad

Anagrams

• pathed