retrotranspose

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verb

To cause or to undergo retrotransposition.

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Meanings

verbretrotranspose (third-person singular simple present retrotransposes, present participle retrotransposing, simple past and past participle retrotransposed)

present singular third person retrotransposes · participle present retrotransposing · participle past retrotransposed · past retrotransposed

  1. biologyTo cause or to undergo retrotransposition.

Origin

From retro- + transpose.

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APA

retrotranspose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrotranspose

MLA

“retrotranspose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrotranspose. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retrotranspose,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrotranspose.

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