Y-SHAPED

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Y-shaped mean? 

• Y-SHAPED (adjective)
  The adjective Y-SHAPED has 1 sense:

1. shaped in the form of the letter Y

  Familiarity information: Y-SHAPED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• Y-SHAPED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Shaped in the form of the letter Y

Similar:

formed (having or given a form or shape)

 Context examples 

This Y-shaped region is referred to as a replication fork.

(DNA Replication Fork, NCI Thesaurus)

Immunoglobulin Binding Proteins temporarily and non-covalently interact through physical forces of attraction and spatial complementarity with structurally-related Y-shaped monomeric or polymeric glycoproteins produced by B-lymphocytes that function as antibodies.

(Immunoglobulin Binding Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

During replication, Y-shaped regions of replicating DNA molecules are mobilized, where the enzymes replicating a DNA molecule bind to an untwisted, single DNA strand.

(DNA Replication Fork, NCI Thesaurus)