# retrotransposon

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A transposable fragment of a genome that can undergo retrotransposition.

## Etymology
From retro- + transposon.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/retrotransposon