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doubletime

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
dou-ble-time
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gene in Drosophila melanogaster that produces the DBT protein kinase, used to control circadian rhythm.

Uncountable

verb

Alternative form of double-time.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From double + time.

Usage

Inflected Forms

doubletimes (present, singular) doubletiming (participle, present) doubletimed (participle, past) doubletimed (past)

Phrases

dbt abbreviation DBT protein product dbtS a mutant allele that shortens the circadian rhythm dbtL a mutant allele that lengthens the circadian rhythm dbtP a mutant allele that eliminates the circadian rhythm and kills the larva

Questions

What does doubletime mean?
A gene in Drosophila melanogaster that produces the DBT protein kinase, used to control circadian rhythm.
Where does doubletime come from?
From double + time.

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