HOX

Etymology 1

Noun

hox (plural hoxes)

(genetics) Abbreviation of homeobox.

Etymology 2

Verb

hox (third-person singular simple present hoxes, present participle hoxing, simple past and past participle hoxed)

(obsolete, transitive) To hock; to hamstring; to cripple; to disable.

Synonyms

• hamstring, hock, hough

Hypernyms

• See disable

Noun

HOX (uncountable)

(chemistry) hypohalous acid

Source: Wiktionary

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Hox, v. t. Etym: [See Hock. sq. root.]

Definition: To hock; to hamstring. See Hock. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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