homeotic
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ho·me·o·tic
adjective \ˌhō-mē-ˈä-tik, ˌhä-\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
Origin of HOMEOTIC
from homeosis, homoeosis a shift in structural development, from Greek homoiōsis assimilation, resemblance, from homoioun to make like, from homoios
First Known Use: 1894
Rhymes with HOMEOTIC
ho·me·ot·ic
adjective (Medical Dictionary)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>
—ho·me·ot·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
Variants of HOMEOTIC
ho·me·ot·ic also ho·moe·ot·ic \ˌhō-mē-ˈät-ik\ (audio pronunciation)
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