Meanings
nounretrotransposition (countable and uncountable, plural retrotranspositions)
plural retrotranspositions
- countableuncountablebiologyThe reverse transposition of an RNA intermediate.
Origin
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Latinretrō
- Englishretro-
- Englishtransposition
- Englishretrotransposition
From retro- + transposition.
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retrotransposition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrotransposition
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“retrotransposition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrotransposition. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retrotransposition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrotransposition.
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