Meanings
nounretrotransposon (plural retrotransposons)
plural retrotransposons
- biologyA transposable fragment of a genome that can undergo retrotransposition.
Origin
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Latinretrō
- Englishretro-
- Englishtranspose
- Englishtransposon
- Englishretrotransposon
From retro- + transposon.
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retrotransposon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrotransposon
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“retrotransposon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrotransposon. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retrotransposon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrotransposon.
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