retropseudogene

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noun

A decayed retrocopy.

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Meanings

nounretropseudogene (plural retropseudogenes)

plural retropseudogenes

  1. biologyA decayed retrocopy.

Origin

From retro- + pseudogene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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