Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homeolocus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: home-olo-cus
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of several loci that have the same sequence of nucleotides.

Example Sentences

"A possible reason for the appearance of homozygous genotypes may be silencing mutations at one homeolocus at the tetrapolid level that the autogamous breeding system maintains as different lineages (MLILs)."

Etymology

From homeo- + locus.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: homeo

Inflected Forms

homeoloci (plural)

Questions

What does homeolocus mean?: One of several loci that have the same sequence of nucleotides.
Where does homeolocus come from?: From homeo- + locus.

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