neomorph

neo·morph

noun \ˈnē-ə-ˌmȯrf\

Definition of NEOMORPH

1

: a structure that is not derived from a similar structure in an ancestor

2

: a mutant gene having a function distinct from that of any nonmutant gene of the same locus

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