retroplasmid

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noun

Any plasmid that replicates via reverse transcription

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Meanings

nounretroplasmid (plural retroplasmids)

plural retroplasmids

  1. biologyAny plasmid that replicates via reverse transcription

Origin

From retro- + plasmid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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