"amorph" meaning in English

See amorph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: amorphs [plural]
Etymology: From a- + -morph. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|a|morph}} a- + -morph Head templates: {{en-noun}} amorph (plural amorphs)
  1. (genetics) a null mutation.
    Sense id: en-amorph-en-noun-oXk0Rhl9 Categories (other): Genetics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a-, English terms suffixed with -morph, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -morph: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 53 47 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  2. (genetics) a mutation that causes a complete loss of gene function. Translations (mutation causing complete loss of function): amorf [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-amorph-en-noun-2EPu7vdL Categories (other): Genetics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a-, English terms suffixed with -morph, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -morph: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 53 47 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'mutation causing complete loss of function': 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: amorphic Related terms: antimorph, hypermorph, hypomorph, neomorph

Inflected forms

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