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retropositions

retropositions is the plural of retroposition.

Meaning of retroposition

Noun

retroposition (countable and uncountable, plural retropositions)

  1. The insertion of a fragment of DNA into a chromosome following reverse transcription
  2. backward displacement of a body part

Questions about retropositions

What is retropositions the plural of?
Retropositions is the plural of retroposition.

Words near retropositions in the dictionary

  1. retroposition
  2. retropositional
  3. retropositionally
  4. retropositioned
  5. retropositioning
  6. retropositions
  7. retroposon
  8. retroposons
  9. retropresbyteral
  10. retroprocessing
  11. retroprojection

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