retroposition

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noun

The insertion of a fragment of DNA into a chromosome following reverse transcription

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Meanings

nounretroposition (countable and uncountable, plural retropositions)

plural retropositions

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe insertion of a fragment of DNA into a chromosome following reverse transcription
  2. countableuncountableanatomybackward displacement of a body part

Origin

From retro- + position.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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