replicon

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(repli kon′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
rep•li•con  (repli kon′),USA pronunciation n. [Genetics.]
  1. Geneticsany genetic element that can regulate and effect its own replication from initiation to completion.
  • French (1963), shortened form of réplication; see -on1


Forum discussions with the word(s) "replicon" in the title:


Look up "replicon" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "replicon" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!