Etymology of the English word cistron
the English word
cistronusing the English suffix
-onusing the English prefix
cis-derived from the Latin prefix
cis-derived from the Latin word
cisusing the English prefix
trans-derived from the Latin word
trans (beyond, across)
Date
The earliest known usage of cistron in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
polycistronicUsage
Word found in Modern English
