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biopolymer
1. A macromolecule occurring in a living organism such as a protein, a polysaccharide, or a nucleic acid.
2. Biodegradable polymer produced by living organisms; for example, polysaccharide gums (xanthans) produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas.
3. A polymer found in nature; for example, starch, proteins and peptides, and DNA and RNA.
2. Biodegradable polymer produced by living organisms; for example, polysaccharide gums (xanthans) produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas.
3. A polymer found in nature; for example, starch, proteins and peptides, and DNA and RNA.
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bio-, bi-, -bia, -bial, -bian, -bion, -biont, -bius, -biosis, -bium, -biotic, -biotical
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