hypermorph

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noun

a gain of function mutation that causes an increase in otherwise normal gene function.

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Meanings

nounhypermorph (plural hypermorphs)

plural hypermorphs

  1. biologya gain of function mutation that causes an increase in otherwise normal gene function.

Origin

From hyper- + -morph.

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Translations

Polish hipermorf
  • hipermorfmutation causing an increase in normal gene function
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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