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Homeobox

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

one of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
homeobox gene
plural
Homeoboxes
possessive
Homeobox's
pluralpossessive
Homeoboxes'