sevenless

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noun

A gene in Drosophila melanogaster that encodes a receptor tyrosine kinase protein essential to the development of R7 cells in the embryonic eye.

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Meanings

nounsevenless (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA gene in Drosophila melanogaster that encodes a receptor tyrosine kinase protein essential to the development of R7 cells in the embryonic eye.

Origin

From seven + -less.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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