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hypomorph

hypomorph noun: a mutation that causes a partial loss of gene function.

Noun

hypomorph (plural hypomorphs)

  1. a mutation that causes a partial loss of gene function.

Forms of hypomorph

pluralhypomorphs

Origin of hypomorph

From hypo- + -morph.

Words formed from hypomorph

Questions about hypomorph

What does hypomorph mean?
Hypomorph means a mutation that causes a partial loss of gene function.
What part of speech is hypomorph?
Hypomorph is a noun.
What is the plural of hypomorph?
The plural of hypomorph is hypomorphs.

Words near hypomorph in the dictionary

  1. hypomochlion
  2. hypomochlions
  3. hypomodification
  4. hypomodifications
  5. hypomodified
  6. hypomorph
  7. hypomorphic
  8. hypomorphism
  9. hypomorphisms
  10. hypomorphosis
  11. hypomorphous

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