ONCOMOUSE

Etymology

Noun

oncomouse (plural oncomice)

A type of laboratory mouse that has been genetically modified to carry an activated oncogene, increasing its susceptibility to cancer.

Anagrams

• Economous, oeconomus

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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