Operon Definition
ŏpə-rŏn
noun
A cluster of genes controlled by a regulatory gene, that functions as a coordinated unit.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Operon
Noun
Singular:
operon
Plural:
operonsOrigin of Operon
oper(ator) –on
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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