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retrocompetent

retrocompetent adjective: of a cell wall, competent in reverse transcription.

Adjective

retrocompetent (not comparable)

  1. Of a cell wall, competent in reverse transcription.

Origin of retrocompetent

From retro- + competent.

Questions about retrocompetent

What does retrocompetent mean?
Retrocompetent means of a cell wall, competent in reverse transcription.
What part of speech is retrocompetent?
Retrocompetent is an adjective.

Words near retrocompetent in the dictionary

  1. retrocognitive
  2. retrocolic
  3. retrocollic
  4. retrocollis
  5. retrocompetence
  6. retrocompetent
  7. retrocomputing
  8. retrocondylar
  9. retroconversion
  10. retroconversions
  11. retroconverted

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