retrotransposable

adjective

Able to undergo retrotransposition

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Meanings

adjective
  1. biologyAble to undergo retrotransposition

Origin

From retro- + transpose + -able.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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