retroelement

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noun

A retrotransposon.

OriginEnglish element ← Latin retrō ← Proto-Italic *wre- →
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Meanings

nounretroelement (plural retroelements)

plural retroelements

  1. biologyA retrotransposon.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Latinretrō
  4. Englishretro-
  5. Englishelement
  6. Englishretroelement

From retro- + element.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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