"oncomouse" meaning in All languages combined

See oncomouse on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: oncomice [plural]
Etymology: onco- + mouse, from a trademark. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|onco|mouse}} onco- + mouse Head templates: {{en-noun|oncomice}} oncomouse (plural oncomice)
  1. A type of laboratory mouse that has been genetically modified to carry an activated oncogene, increasing its susceptibility to cancer. Wikipedia link: oncomouse
    Sense id: en-oncomouse-en-noun-xFDS4-Nr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with onco-

Inflected forms

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