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Where does “riboregulator” come from?

riboregulator (English) comes from English regulator, from English regulate, from Latin regulatus, from Latin rēgulō, from Latin rēgula, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

riboregulator (English): An RNA that regulates expression of itself or...

Definitions

  1. An RNA that regulates expression of itself or...

Ancestry of “riboregulator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishregulatorA device that controls or limits something; A...
2EnglishregulateTo dictate policy; To control or direct according...
3Latinregulatus
4Latinrēgulō—
5Latinrēgula—
6Latin-ularegō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;...
7Proto-Indo-European-tlomAlternative form of *-trom
8Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
9Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
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