polycomb
English
noun
Definitions
- (biochemistry) A protein (or one of a larger group) whose function is to modify gene expression via changes to chromatin
Etymology
Prefix from English comb (crest).
Origin
English
comb
Gloss
crest
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- backcomb English
- coaming English
- cockscomb English
- comb English
- combability English
- combable English
- combed English
- comber English
- combest English
- combeth English
- combfish English
- combjelly English
- combless English
- comblike English
- combover English
- combwise English
- currycomb English
- flaxcomb English
- honeycomb English
- horse-comb English
- microcomb English
- recomb English
- uncomb English
- comb Middle English
- kuum̧ Marshallese
- kom Tok Pisin
- konim Tok Pisin