antimotif
English
noun
Definitions
- (genetics) A pattern in a nucleotide or amino-acid sequence, that appears less often than chance would predict and is conjectured to have a biological significance.
- A pattern that acts as a reversal or counterpoint to a dominant motif.
Etymology
Prefix from English motif.
Origin
English
motif
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- biomotif English
- intermotif English
- minimotif English
- motif English
- motifeme English
- motifless English
- motivic English
- phosphomotif English
- pseudomotif English
- submotif English
- supermotif English
- motif French