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antennapedia

antennapedia noun: a homeobox protein (and associated gene) whose overexpression in the head segment of insects can lead to the formation of legs instead of antennae.

Noun

antennapedia (uncountable)

  1. A homeobox protein (and associated gene) whose overexpression in the head segment of insects can lead to the formation of legs instead of antennae.

Origin of antennapedia

See antenna, pedal, -ia.

Questions about antennapedia

What does antennapedia mean?
Antennapedia means a homeobox protein (and associated gene) whose overexpression in the head segment of insects can lead to the formation of legs instead of antennae.
What part of speech is antennapedia?
Antennapedia is a noun.

Words near antennapedia in the dictionary

  1. antennal gland
  2. antennal glands
  3. antennaless
  4. antennalike
  5. antennally
  6. antennapedia
  7. antennariid
  8. antennariids
  9. antennarity
  10. antennary
  11. antennas

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