[ ˌhɒmɪə(ʊ)'bɒks , ˌhəʊm- ]
(also homoeobox )
■ noun Genetics any of a group of closely similar gene sequences which are involved in regulating embryonic development in a wide range of species.
Origin
1980s: from homeotic (see homeosis ) + box 1 .
[ ˌhɒmɪə(ʊ)'bɒks , ˌhəʊm- ]
(also homoeobox )
■ noun Genetics any of a group of closely similar gene sequences which are involved in regulating embryonic development in a wide range of species.
Origin
1980s: from homeotic (see homeosis ) + box 1 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004