Etymology

retroelement

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Today it means: A retrotransposon. Full definition →

English element ← Latin retrō ← Proto-Italic *wre-
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Latinretrō
  4. Englishretro-
  5. Englishelement
  6. English todayretroelement

From retro- + element.

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