HBD

H4B3D2

noun

Having two of the same allele at a locus, or base at an SNP, where both copies are from a single ancestor strand.

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Meanings

HBD1

nounHBD (uncountable)
  1. uncountableHaving two of the same allele at a locus, or base at an SNP, where both copies are from a single ancestor strand.
adjectiveHBD (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving two of the same allele at a locus, or base at an SNP, where both copies are from a single ancestor strand.

HBD2

phrase
  1. InternetabbreviationemailAbbreviation of happy birthday.

HBD3

nounHBD (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of human biodiversity.

Origin

Abbreviation of homozygous by descent or homozygosity by descent

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APA

HBD. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HBD

MLA

“HBD.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HBD. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “HBD,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HBD.

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