| homeotic selector gene | <molecular biology> The genes in the fruit fly Drosophila which code for the segmentation of the thorax (the bithorax complex) and the limbs and appendages, such as antennae and legs (antennapedia complex). (09 Oct 1997) |
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| homeotypical | Of or resembling the usual type. (05 Mar 2000) |
| homer | A Hebrew measure containing, as a liquid measure, ten baths, equivalent to fifty-five gallons, two quarts, one pint; and, as a dry measure, ten ephahs, equivalent to six bushels, two pecks, four quarts. Alternative forms: chomer, gomer. Origin: Heb. Khomer. <zoology> A carrier pigeon remarkable for its ability to return home from a distance. <zoology> See Hoemother. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Homer-Wright rosettes | Pseudorosettes formed by the arrangement of tumour cells around an area of fibrillarity, evidence of neuroblastic differentiation in a medulloblastoma or primitive neuroectodermal tumour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| homergy | An obsolete term for normal metabolism and its results. Origin: G. Homos, same, + ergon, work (05 Mar 2000) |
| homes for the aged | Geriatric long-term care facilities which provide supervision and assistance in activities of daily living with medical and nursing services when required. (12 Dec 1998) |
| homesteader | One who has entered upon a portion of the public land with the purpose of acquiring ownership of it under provisions of the homestead law, so called; one who has acquired a homestead in this manner. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |