schmoo

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A form of shmoo — A fictional animal created by cartoonist Al Capp, shaped like a smooth, plump bowling pin with stubby legs.

RareScrabble 13

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nounschmoo (plural schmoos)

plural schmoos

  1. alternativeAlternative form of shmoo.

    Interestingly, a schmoo phenotype was noted in 28–30% of sub1Δ hos2Δ haploid cells which were grown in YPD medium, a phenotype not seen in either of the single mutants (Fig 6A).

    2015 July 6, “SUB1 Plays a Negative Role during Starvation Induced Sporulation Program in Saccharomyces cerevisiae”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

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APA

schmoo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schmoo

MLA

“schmoo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schmoo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schmoo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schmoo.

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