orthogroup

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noun

The group of genes descended from a single gene in the last common ancestor of a clade of species.

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Meanings

nounorthogroup (plural orthogroups)

plural orthogroups

  1. biologyThe group of genes descended from a single gene in the last common ancestor of a clade of species.

Origin

From ortho- + group.

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APA

orthogroup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthogroup

MLA

“orthogroup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthogroup. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthogroup,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthogroup.

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