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antimorph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-morph
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a gain of function mutation that acts in opposition to the normal gene's function.

Etymology

From anti- + -morph.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

antimorphs (plural)

Derived Forms

antimorphic

Frequently Paired Words

amorph hypermorph hypomorph neomorph

Synonyms

dominant negative

Questions

What does antimorph mean?
a gain of function mutation that acts in opposition to the normal gene's function.
Where does antimorph come from?
From anti- + -morph.

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