homeobox en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Hellenic *homós Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios)bor. English homeo- English box English homeobox From homeo- + box.
Meanings
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A short sequence of DNA that is shared by several genes involved in the morphogenesis of many organisms.
When he looked in mice, there it was again: almost exactly the same 180-letter string – the homeobox.
1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 176:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| homeoboxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |