greenbeard

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noun

A gene that can identify the presence of a copy of itself in another individual.

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Meanings

noungreenbeard (plural greenbeards)

plural greenbeards · alternative green-beard

  1. biologyA gene that can identify the presence of a copy of itself in another individual.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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