"retroposition" meaning in All languages combined

See retroposition on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: retropositions [plural]
Etymology: retro- + position Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|retro|position}} retro- + position Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} retroposition (countable and uncountable, plural retropositions)
  1. (genetics) The insertion of a fragment of DNA into a chromosome following reverse transcription Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-retroposition-en-noun-hmd2x4C9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with retro- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with retro-: 50 50 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  2. (anatomy) backward displacement of a body part Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-retroposition-en-noun-VWoO39tr Categories (other): English terms prefixed with retro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with retro-: 50 50 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: retroposon

Inflected forms

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