xenopus
IPA: zɛnʌpʊs
Root Word: Xenopus
noun
- (Gk., ξενος, xenos=strange, πους, pous=foot, commonly known as the clawed frog) a genus of highly aquatic frogs native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Examples of "xenopus" in Sentences
- There are 18 species in the Xenopus genus.
- He worked on endocrinology and used the Xenopus frog.
- Xenopus frogs were also used in a similar frog test .
- Mammals have a migratory path comparable to that in Xenopus.
- Xenopus laevis Exposed to Atrazine in Outdoor Microcosms Environ.
- I am not sure that Silurana can be considered a synonyn for Xenopus.
- It is the only species in the Xenopus genus to have a diploid genome.
- A similar protein in Xenopus is involved in embryonic pattern formation.
- The default state for fruit flies is dorsal, but in xenopus, it's ventral.
- Xenopus has a number of unique experimental advantages as a vertebrate model.