Meanings
nounmisexpression (countable and uncountable, plural misexpressions)
plural misexpressions
- countableuncountableIncorrect expression, especially of a gene
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*mey-?
- Proto-Indo-European*meyth₂-
- Proto-Germanic*missaz
- Proto-Germanic*missa-
- Proto-West Germanic*missa-
- Old Englishmis-
- Middle Englishmys-
- Englishmis-
- Englishexpression
- Englishmisexpression
From mis- + expression.
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APA
misexpression. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misexpression
MLA
“misexpression.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misexpression. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misexpression,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misexpression.
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