English Explanatory Dictionary

antennapedia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A homeobox protein (and associated gene) whose overexpression in the head segment of insects can lead to the formation of legs instead of antennae.

Word forms

antennapedia

Etymology

See antenna, pedal, -ia.

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