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neomorph

neomorph noun: a gain of function mutation that causes novel gene function.

Noun

neomorph (plural neomorphs)

  1. A gain of function mutation that causes novel gene function.

Forms of neomorph

pluralneomorphs

Origin of neomorph

From neo- + -morph.

Words formed from neomorph

Questions about neomorph

What does neomorph mean?
Neomorph means a gain of function mutation that causes novel gene function.
What part of speech is neomorph?
Neomorph is a noun.
What is the plural of neomorph?
The plural of neomorph is neomorphs.

Words near neomorph in the dictionary

  1. neomodernism
  2. neomodernist
  3. neomodernists
  4. neomonad
  5. neomonads
  6. neomorph
  7. neomorphic
  8. neomorphically
  9. neomorphine
  10. neomorphism
  11. neomorphisms

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