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replicon

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛplɪkɒn/
Definition of replicon

noun

Biology
  • a nucleic acid molecule, or part of one, which replicates as a unit, beginning at a specific site within it.

Origin:

1960s: from replication + -on

replicon in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of replicon in the US English dictionary