retrosome

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noun

An organelle containing retrotransposons

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Meanings

nounretrosome (plural retrosomes)

plural retrosomes

  1. biologyAn organelle containing retrotransposons

Origin

From retro- + -some.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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