operon

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noun

A unit of genetic material that functions in a coordinated manner by means of an operator, a promoter, and structural genes that are transcribed together.

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Meanings

nounoperon (plural operons)

plural operons

  1. A unit of genetic material that functions in a coordinated manner by means of an operator, a promoter, and structural genes that are transcribed together.

Origin

From operator + -on.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

neopropooner
Cite this entry
APA

operon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/operon

MLA

“operon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/operon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “operon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/operon.

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