"antimorph" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: antimorphs [plural]
Etymology: From anti- + -morph. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|anti|morph}} anti- + -morph Head templates: {{en-noun}} antimorph (plural antimorphs)
  1. (genetics) a gain of function mutation that acts in opposition to the normal gene's function. Synonyms: dominant negative [adjective] Derived forms: antimorphic Coordinate_terms: amorph, hypermorph, hypomorph, neomorph Translations (mutation opposing normal gene function): antymorf [masculine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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