replicon

noun rep·li·con \ˈre-pli-ˌkän\

Definition of REPLICON

: a linear or circular section of DNA or RNA which replicates sequentially as a unit

replicate + ²-on

First Known Use: 1963

Medical Dictionary

noun rep·li·con \ˈrep-li-ˌkän\

: a linear or circular section of DNA or RNA which replicates sequentially as a unit

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