"piwi" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpiwi/ Forms: piwis [plural]
Etymology: Short for P-element induced wimpy testis in Drosophila. Head templates: {{en-noun}} piwi (plural piwis)
  1. (genetics, attributive) A class of genes originally identified as encoding regulatory proteins responsible for maintaining incomplete differentiation in stem cells and maintaining the stability of cell division rates in germline cells. Tags: attributive Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-piwi-en-noun-UX-LEK2p Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  2. a small Australian magpie lark, also known as a Murray magpie.
    Sense id: en-piwi-en-noun-lC27H79x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 43 57

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