xenologue

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noun

A type of ortholog where the homologous sequences are found in different species because of horizontal gene transfer.

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Meanings

nounxenologue (plural xenologues)

plural xenologues · alternative xenolog

  1. biologyA type of ortholog where the homologous sequences are found in different species because of horizontal gene transfer.

Origin

From xeno- + -logue.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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