homeotic
adjective
ho·me·o·tic
| \ ˌhō-mē-ˈä-tik
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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
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homeotic
adjective
ho·me·ot·ic
variants:
also homoeotic \ ˌhō-mē-ˈät-ik
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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
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