subfunctionalization

noun

The independent specialization of the two gene copies formed by duplication.

OriginEnglish functionalization ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

nounsubfunctionalization (countable and uncountable, plural subfunctionalizations)

plural subfunctionalizations

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe independent specialization of the two gene copies formed by duplication.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishfunctionalization
  5. Englishsubfunctionalization

From sub- + functionalization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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