autoexcision

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noun

The removal of a gene from a copy of its own RNA.

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Meanings

nounautoexcision (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe removal of a gene from a copy of its own RNA.

Origin

From auto- + excision.

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APA

autoexcision. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoexcision

MLA

“autoexcision.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoexcision. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autoexcision,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoexcision.

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