toll gene

noun

Any of a class of genes that encode members of the toll-like receptor class of proteins, involved in the immune system.

OriginGerman toll →
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Meanings

nountoll gene (plural toll genes)

plural toll genes

  1. Any of a class of genes that encode members of the toll-like receptor class of proteins, involved in the immune system.

Origin

  1. Germantoll“great, amazing”
  2. Englishtoll gene

From German toll (“great, amazing”), as exclaimed by one of the researchers who studied these genes.

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APA

toll gene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toll%20gene

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“toll gene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toll%20gene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toll gene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toll%20gene.

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