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endogenous retrovirus

endogenous retrovirus noun: a section of a species' genome that closely resembles retrovirus genetic material, acquired through long-ago infection.

Noun

endogenous retrovirus (plural endogenous retroviruses)

  1. A section of a species' genome that closely resembles retrovirus genetic material, acquired through long-ago infection.

Forms of endogenous retrovirus

pluralendogenous retroviruses

Questions about endogenous retrovirus

What does endogenous retrovirus mean?
Endogenous retrovirus means a section of a species' genome that closely resembles retrovirus genetic material, acquired through long-ago infection.
What part of speech is endogenous retrovirus?
Endogenous retrovirus is a noun.
What is the plural of endogenous retrovirus?
The plural of endogenous retrovirus is endogenous retroviruses.

Words near endogenous retrovirus in the dictionary

  1. endogenote
  2. endogenotes
  3. endogenous
  4. endogenous erythroid colonies
  5. endogenous erythroid colony
  6. endogenous retrovirus
  7. endogenous retroviruses
  8. endogenous viral element
  9. endogenous viral elements
  10. endogenously
  11. endogens

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