n.
Pronunciation: ' mä-d ə - ˌ f ī (- ə )r
Function: noun
Date: 1583
1 : one that modifies
2 : a word or phrase that makes specific the meaning of another word or phrase
3 : a gene that modifies the effect of another
n.
Pronunciation: ' mä-d ə - ˌ f ī (- ə )r
Function: noun
Date: 1583
1 : one that modifies
2 : a word or phrase that makes specific the meaning of another word or phrase
3 : a gene that modifies the effect of another
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012