achaete

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noun

A proneural gene, often associated with scute, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs

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Meanings

nounachaete (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA proneural gene, often associated with scute, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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