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double-muscled

double-muscled adjective: of cattle: carrying any of a number of genetic mutations that limit and reduce the activity of the myostatin protein, augmenting muscle growth and reducing fat deposits, resulting in lower-fat, less marbled meat.

Adjective

double-muscled (not comparable)

  1. Of cattle: carrying any of a number of genetic mutations that limit and reduce the activity of the myostatin protein, augmenting muscle growth and reducing fat deposits, resulting in lower-fat, less marbled meat.

Questions about double-muscled

What does double-muscled mean?
Double-muscled means of cattle: carrying any of a number of genetic mutations that limit and reduce the activity of the myostatin protein, augmenting muscle growth and reducing fat deposits, resulting in lower-fat, less marbled meat.
What part of speech is double-muscled?
Double-muscled is an adjective.

Words near double-muscled in the dictionary

  1. double-marking
  2. double-masted
  3. double-minded
  4. double-mindedly
  5. double-mindedness
  6. double-muscled
  7. double-nickel
  8. double-nickeled
  9. double-nickeling
  10. double-nickels
  11. double-nosed Andean tiger hound

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