EPIGENESES | • epigeneses n. Plural of epigenesis. • EPIGENESIS n. the theory of embryonic development. |
EPIGENESIS | • epigenesis n. (Biology) The theory that an organism develops by differentiation from an unstructured egg rather than… • epigenesis n. (Geology) Changes in the mineral content of rock after its formation. • EPIGENESIS n. the theory of embryonic development. |
EPIGENETIC | • epigenetic adj. (Genetics, mineralogy) Of or relating to epigenesis. • epigenetic adj. (Genetics) Of or relating to epigenetics. • EPIGENETIC adj. resulting from external features, not genetic. |
EPIGENISTS | • epigenists n. Plural of epigenist. • EPIGENIST n. one who studies the gradual development of the embryo. |
EPIGENOMES | • epigenomes n. Plural of epigenome. • EPIGENOME n. the complement of chemical compounds that modify the expression and function of the genome. |
EPIGENOMIC | • epigenomic adj. (Genetics) Describing a representation of the gene expression, DNA methylation and histone modification… |
PIGEONHOLE | • pigeonhole n. One of an array of compartments for housing pigeons. • pigeonhole n. (By extension) One of an array of compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc. • pigeonhole n. One of an array of compartments for storing scrolls at a library. |
PIGEONITES | • pigeonites n. Plural of pigeonite. • PIGEONITE n. a monoclinic mineral of the pyroxene group. |
PIGEONRIES | • pigeonries n. Plural of pigeonry. • PIGEONRY n. a place for keeping pigeons. |
PIGEONWING | • pigeonwing n. A wing of a pigeon, or a wing like it. • pigeonwing n. An old style of dressing men’s side hair in a form resembling a pigeon’s wings; or a wig of similar shape. • pigeonwing n. A fancy dance step executed by jumping and striking the legs together. |
PUPIGEROUS | • pupigerous adj. Containing a pupa. • PUPIGEROUS adj. bearing a puparium. |