homeobox

noun

ho·​meo·​box ˈhō-mē-ə-ˌbäks 

: a short usually highly conserved DNA sequence in various eukaryotic genes and especially homeotic genes that encodes a DNA-binding amino acid domain of some proteins

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homeobox

• aftershocks
• chatterbox
• equinox
• goldilocks
• hollyhocks
• interlocks
• orthodox
• paradox
• tomahawks
• balks
• blocks
• blocs

Medical Definition

homeobox

noun

ho·​meo·​box ˈhō-mē-ō-ˌbäks 

: a short usually highly conserved DNA sequence in various genes and especially homeotic genes that encodes a homeodomain