orphon

O1R1P3H4O1N1

noun

A gene located outside the main chromosomal locus.

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Meanings

nounorphon (plural orphons)

plural orphons

  1. biologyA gene located outside the main chromosomal locus.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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