operon

English

Etymology

From operator +‎ -on.

Noun

operon (plural operons)

  1. 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

See also

Anagrams

Esperanto

Noun

operon

  1. accusative singular of opero

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from English operon.

Noun

operon (plural operon-operon)

  1. (molecular biology) operon

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French opéron or Italian operone.

Noun

operon m (uncountable)

  1. (biology) operon

Declension

Declension of operon
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative operon operonul
genitive-dative operon operonului
vocative operonule

References

  • operon in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN