Epistasis Definition
ĭ-pĭstə-sĭs
epistases
noun
The suppression of gene expression by one or more other genes.
Webster's New World
A film that forms over the surface of a urine specimen.
American Heritage Medicine
The suppression of a bodily discharge or secretion.
American Heritage Medicine
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Other Word Forms of Epistasis
Noun
Singular:
epistasis
Plural:
epistasesOrigin of Epistasis
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Greek stoppage from epistanai to stop, check ep-, epi- epi- histanai to place stā- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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