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protointron

protointron noun: a section of RNA that develops into an intron.

Noun

protointron (plural protointrons)

  1. A section of RNA that develops into an intron

Forms of protointron

pluralprotointrons

Origin of protointron

From proto- + intron.

Questions about protointron

What does protointron mean?
Protointron means a section of RNA that develops into an intron.
What part of speech is protointron?
Protointron is a noun.
What is the plural of protointron?
The plural of protointron is protointrons.

Words near protointron in the dictionary

  1. protoilludanes
  2. protoimogolite
  3. protoimogolites
  4. protoindustrial
  5. protoindustrialization
  6. protointron
  7. protointrons
  8. protoiodide
  9. protoiodides
  10. protoisoeruboside
  11. protojupiter

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