nonpenetrance

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noun

Lack of penetrance; failure of a particular variation of a gene to penetrate.

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Meanings

nounnonpenetrance (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyLack of penetrance; failure of a particular variation of a gene to penetrate.

Origin

From non- + penetrance.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nonrepentance
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APA

nonpenetrance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpenetrance

MLA

“nonpenetrance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpenetrance. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonpenetrance,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpenetrance.

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