Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homeobox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: home-obox
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"When he looked in mice, there it was again: almost exactly the same 180-letter string – the homeobox."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Hellenic *homós Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios)bor. English homeo- English box English homeobox From homeo- + box.

Inflected Forms

homeoboxes (plural)

Derived Forms

homeodomain

Phrases

homeobox gene

Synonyms

homeobox gene

Questions

What does homeobox mean?: A short sequence of DNA that is shared by several genes involved in the morphogenesis of many organisms.
Where does homeobox come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Hellenic *homós Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios)bor. English homeo- English box English homeobox From homeo- + box.

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