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85
Dictionary entry overview: What does 85 mean?
• 85 (adjective)
The adjective 85 has 1 sense:
1. being five more than eighty
Familiarity information: 85 used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being five more than eighty
Synonyms:
85; eighty-five; lxxxv
Similar:
cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)
Context examples
Usually C-terminal, the conserved ETS (Erythroblast Transformation Specific) Domain of 85-90 amino acids, rich in positively-charged and aromatic residues, binds to purine-rich DNA with a GGAA/T core.
(ETS Domain, NCI Thesaurus)
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