amorph

English

Etymology

a- + -morph

Noun

amorph (plural amorphs)

  1. (genetics) a null mutation.
  2. (genetics) a mutation that causes a complete loss of gene function.

Derived terms

Translations

References

Muller, HJ (1932) Further studies on the nature and causes of gene mutations. Proceedings of the 6th International Congress of Genetics, pp 213-255.

German

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔʁf

Adjective

amorph (strong nominative masculine singular amorpher, not comparable)

  1. amorphous

Declension

Further reading

  • amorph” in Duden online
  • amorph” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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