Homeotic Gene Definition

hōmē-ŏtĭk

noun

Any of various genes that determine the type or location of a body part during an organism's development, especially in the early embryonic development of vertebrates.

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Origin of Homeotic Gene

Greek homoiōsis a being made like, resemblance from homoioun to make like from homoios like homeo–

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition