operon
English
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Etymology
[edit]The noun is related to the word operator, which is borrowed from Latin operatōr, from operor (“work, labour”). Equivalent to operate + -or.
Noun
[edit]operon (plural operons)
- A unit of genetic material that functions in a coordinated manner by means of an operator, a promoter, and structural genes that are transcribed together.
Derived terms
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[edit]Anagrams
[edit]Esperanto
[edit]Noun
[edit]operon
- accusative singular of opero
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]operon (plural operon-operon)
Further reading
[edit]- “operon” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
- Hadyana Pudjaatmaka, Susilowati (1987) Kamus Kimia: Biokimia [Dictionary of Chemistry: Biochemistry] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, →ISBN, page 163: “operon”
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French opéron or Italian operone.
Noun
[edit]operon m (uncountable)
Declension
[edit]| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | operon | operonul |
| genitive-dative | operon | operonului |
| vocative | operonule | |
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