oncomouse

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noun

A type of laboratory mouse that has been genetically modified to carry an activated oncogene, increasing its susceptibility to cancer.

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Meanings

nounoncomouse (plural oncomice)

plural oncomice

  1. A type of laboratory mouse that has been genetically modified to carry an activated oncogene, increasing its susceptibility to cancer.

Origin

From onco- + mouse, from a trademark.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

oeconomus
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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