polynucleotidase pol·y·nu·cle·o·tid·ase (pŏl’ē-nōō’klē-ə-tī’dās, -dāz, -nyōō’-)
Any of the enzymes catalyzing the hydrolysis of polynucleotides to oligonucleotides or mononucleotides.


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