protointron

P3R1O1T1O1I1N1T1R1O1N1

noun

A section of RNA that develops into an intron

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Meanings

nounprotointron (plural protointrons)

plural protointrons

  1. biologyA section of RNA that develops into an intron

Origin

From proto- + intron.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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