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 Definitions of homeobox gene  [ˈhoʊ mi əˌbɒks]  

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Definition of 'homeobox gene' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) homeobox gene
any of a group of genes whose function is to divide the early embryo into bands of cells with the potential to become specific organs or tissues.

Etymology:  (1985–90; homeo-+box1)

Definition of 'homeobox gene' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) homeobox, homeobox gene
one of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development

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