retrohoming

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noun

The reintegration of an intron into DNA

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Meanings

nounretrohoming (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe reintegration of an intron into DNA

Origin

From retro- + homing.

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APA

retrohoming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrohoming

MLA

“retrohoming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrohoming. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retrohoming,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrohoming.

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