/ Dictionary / Index D deoxyribonucleoprotein: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•ox•y•ri•bo•nu•cle•o•pro•tein Pronunciation: (dē-ok"si-rī"bō-n"klē-u-prō'tēn, -tē-in, -ny"-), [key] — n. Biochem. any of a class of nucleoproteins that yield DNA upon partial hydrolysis. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. deoxyribonucleic acid deoxyribonucleoside Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jaundice Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language