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homoeologous

US/ˌhoʊmiˈɒləɡəs/

homoeologous adjective: (of a chromosome) Similar in genetic makeup, especially that were homologous in an ancestral form.

Adjective

homoeologous (not comparable)

  1. (of a chromosome) Similar in genetic makeup, especially that were homologous in an ancestral form.
    • By using blocking DNA and pre-annealing to block homoeologous sequences, labeled genomic DNA probes from one parent could not hybridize to chromosomes from the other one.2015, Xiaoting Huang et al., “Genomic in situ hybridization identifies parental chromosomes in hybrid scallop (Bivalvia, Pectinoida, Pectinidae) between female Chlamys farreri and male Argopecten...

Forms of homoeologous

alternative formhomeologous
alternative formhomœologous

Origin of homoeologous

By surface analysis, homoeology + -ous.

Words that rhyme with homoeologous

Questions about homoeologous

What does homoeologous mean?
Homoeologous means (of a chromosome) Similar in genetic makeup, especially that were homologous in an ancestral form.
What part of speech is homoeologous?
Homoeologous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce homoeologous?
Homoeologous is pronounced /ˌhoʊmiˈɒləɡəs/ (US).

Words near homoeologous in the dictionary

  1. homoeography
  2. homoeoid
  3. homoeoidal
  4. homoeoids
  5. homoeologies
  6. homoeologous
  7. homoeologue
  8. homoeologues
  9. homoeology
  10. homoeomeria
  11. homoeomerias

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