Meanings
nounluxoid (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyA gene which when mutated in mice produces skeletal abnormalities.
Origin
Named by Green in 1955 (probably inspired by luxate meaning dislocated + -oid)
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APA
luxoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luxoid
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “luxoid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luxoid.
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