| 释义 |
neo·morph
\ˈnēəˌmȯrf\ noun
Etymology: ne- + -morph
1. : a structure that is not derived from a similar structure in an ancestor
2. : a mutant gene having a function distinct from that of any nonmutant gene of the same locus
• neo·mor·phic \|nēə|mȯrfik\ adjective
• neo·mor·phism \ˈnēəˌmȯrˌfizəm, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun -s |