ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: a gene controlling the speed at which a developmental process occurs and therefore indirectly the relative effectiveness of that process in competition with various others occurring at the same time
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: a gene controlling the speed at which a developmental process occurs and therefore indirectly the relative effectiveness of that process in competition with various others occurring at the same time
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012