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greenbeard

greenbeard noun: a gene that can identify the presence of a copy of itself in another individual.

Noun

greenbeard (plural greenbeards)

  1. A gene that can identify the presence of a copy of itself in another individual.

Forms of greenbeard

pluralgreenbeards
alternative formgreen-beard

Questions about greenbeard

What does greenbeard mean?
Greenbeard means a gene that can identify the presence of a copy of itself in another individual.
What part of speech is greenbeard?
Greenbeard is a noun.
What is the plural of greenbeard?
The plural of greenbeard is greenbeards.

Words near greenbeard in the dictionary

  1. greenbacks
  2. Greenbank
  3. greenbark
  4. Greenbaum
  5. Greenbaums
  6. greenbeard
  7. greenbeards
  8. greenbelt
  9. greenbelts
  10. Greenberg
  11. Greenbergian

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