what does homeobox gene mean?

HOMEOBOX GENE as NOUN

Meaning
- one of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development
Synonym(s)
- homeobox (what does homeobox mean?)
Hypernyms(s) homeobox gene is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- homeotic gene (what does homeotic gene mean?)