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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

homeodomain 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- Proto-Indo-European *dem- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dṓmder. Proto-Italic *domanos Latin dominus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin dominiumder. Old French demainebor. Middle English demayne English domain English homeodomain From homeo- + domain.

Meanings

  1. A folded protein domain that binds to DNA and has a function in transcription

Forms

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homeodomains Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

homeodomainless