homeobox

Meaning of homeobox

noun

A short sequence of DNA that is shared by several genes involved in the morphogenesis of many organisms.

Information about homeobox

It is a name.
The plural form of homeobox is: homeoboxes.
Languages in which homeobox is used:
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- English
- Spanish

Hyphenation of homeobox

home-obox

It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
homeobox is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Translation of homeobox

Spanish: homeobox, homeocaja
French: homéoboîte
Italian: omeobox

Words that rhyme with homeobox

Homeobox, econobox, POBox

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