hox gene

noun

Any of the genes in the vertebrate homeobox.

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Meanings

nounhox gene (plural hox genes)

plural hox genes

  1. biologyAny of the genes in the vertebrate homeobox.

Origin

Shortening of homeobox gene.

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Translations

German Hox-Gen
  • Hox-Gentype of gene
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APA

hox gene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hox%20gene

MLA

“hox gene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hox%20gene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hox gene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hox%20gene.

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