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homeobox /ˌhɒmɪə(ʊ)ˈbɒks, 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) + box1.

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