"Scutoid" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From scutellum + -oid; the genetic mutation results in loss of scutellar bristles. Coined in 1959 by J.D. Krivshenko. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scutellum|-oid}} scutellum + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Scutoid (uncountable)
  1. An induced genetic mutation in the fly Drosophila melanogaster. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Scutoid-en-noun-YGVqk9Bu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 5 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 62 5 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 8 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 2 34
  2. An individual fly with the genetic mutation. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Scutoid-en-noun-5x8d~Nt6
  3. The gene affected by the mutation in D. melanogaster, or analogous genes in other species. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Scutoid-en-noun-yUlzbqpb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: scutoid

Alternative forms

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