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retroposition

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
retropo-si-tion
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The insertion of a fragment of DNA into a chromosome following reverse transcription

Countable; Uncountable

noun

backward displacement of a body part

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From retro- + position.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

retropositions (plural)

Derived Forms

retropositional

Frequently Paired Words

retroposon

Questions

What does retroposition mean?
The insertion of a fragment of DNA into a chromosome following reverse transcription
Where does retroposition come from?
From retro- + position.

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