Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forkhead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
fork-head
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sequence of amino acids that forms a motif, in FOX proteins, that binds to DNA.

noun

The forked end of a rod in a knuckle joint or similar.

noun

An arrow with a barbed tip.

Obsolete

noun

Euphemistic form of fuckhead.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From fork + head.

Usage

Inflected Forms

forkheads (plural)

Questions

What does forkhead mean?
A sequence of amino acids that forms a motif, in FOX proteins, that binds to DNA.
Where does forkhead come from?
From fork + head.

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