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HOMEOBOX

Dictionary entry overview: What does homeobox mean?

• HOMEOBOX (noun)
The noun HOMEOBOX has 1 sense:

1. one of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development

Familiarity information: HOMEOBOX used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• HOMEOBOX (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

One of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

homeobox; homeobox gene

Hypernyms ("homeobox" is a kind of...):

homeotic gene (one the genes that are involved in embryologic development)

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