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paralog

paralog noun: either of a pair of genes that derive from the same ancestral gene.

Noun

paralog (plural paralogs)

  1. either of a pair of genes that derive from the same ancestral gene

Forms of paralog

pluralparalogs
alternative formparalogue

Words formed from paralog

Questions about paralog

What does paralog mean?
Paralog means either of a pair of genes that derive from the same ancestral gene.
What part of speech is paralog?
Paralog is a noun.
What is the plural of paralog?
The plural of paralog is paralogs.

Words near paralog in the dictionary

  1. parallelwise
  2. parallepipedal
  3. parallettes
  4. paralligatorid
  5. paralligatorids
  6. paralog
  7. paralogia
  8. paralogias
  9. paralogic
  10. paralogical
  11. paralogically

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