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hypermorph

hypermorph noun: a gain of function mutation that causes an increase in otherwise normal gene function.

Noun

hypermorph (plural hypermorphs)

  1. a gain of function mutation that causes an increase in otherwise normal gene function.

Forms of hypermorph

pluralhypermorphs

Origin of hypermorph

From hyper- + -morph.

Words formed from hypermorph

Questions about hypermorph

What does hypermorph mean?
Hypermorph means a gain of function mutation that causes an increase in otherwise normal gene function.
What part of speech is hypermorph?
Hypermorph is a noun.
What is the plural of hypermorph?
The plural of hypermorph is hypermorphs.

Words near hypermorph in the dictionary

  1. hypermonosyllables
  2. hypermoral
  3. hypermorbidity
  4. hypermoron
  5. hypermorons
  6. hypermorph
  7. hypermorphic
  8. hypermorphism
  9. hypermorphisms
  10. hypermorphosis
  11. hypermorphs

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