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homeotic

adjective
ho路​me路​o路​tic | \ 藢h艒-m膿-藞盲-tik How to pronounce homeotic (audio) , 藢h盲-\

Definition of homeotic

: relating to, caused by, or being a gene producing a usually major shift in the developmental fate of an organ or body part

First Known Use of homeotic

1894, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for homeotic

from homeosis, homoeosis a shift in structural development, from Greek homoi艒sis assimilation, resemblance, from homoioun to make like, from homoios

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homeotic

adjective
ho路​me路​ot路​ic
variants: also homoeotic \ 藢h艒-​m膿-​藞盲t-​ik How to pronounce homoeotic (audio) \

Medical Definition of homeotic

: relating to, caused by, or being a homeotic gene a homeotic mutant causing replacement of an antenna by a leg in a fruit fly

Other Words from homeotic

homeotically \ -​i-​k(蓹-​)l膿 How to pronounce homeotically (audio) \ adverb

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