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Meaning of "metamale" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF METAMALE

metamale  [ˈmɛtəˌmeɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METAMALE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Metamale is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METAMALE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Metamale

A metamale is a low viability Drosophila fruit fly with a male phenotype in which the ratio of X chromosomes to sets of autosomes is less than 0.5. For example: a fly with one X chromosome and two sets of autosomes is a normal male, a fly with one X chromosome and three sets of autosomes is a metamale. American geneticist Calvin Bridges, who discovered the genic balance sex-determination system in Drosophila in 1921, used the terms "superfemale" and "supermale". German-American geneticist Curt Stern proposed the alternate terms "metafemale" and "metamale" in 1959.

Definition of metamale in the English dictionary

The definition of metamale in the dictionary is a sterile male organism, esp a fruit fly that has one X chromosome and three sets of autosomes Former name: supermale.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METAMALE


airmail
ˈɛəˌmeɪl
antifemale
ˌæntɪˈfiːmeɪl
bergmehl
ˈbɜːɡˌmeɪl
blackmail
ˈblækˌmeɪl
camail
ˈkæmeɪl
e-mail
ˈiːmeɪl
facemail
ˈfeɪsˌmeɪl
female
ˈfiːmeɪl
graymail
ˈɡreɪˌmeɪl
greenmail
ˈɡriːnˌmeɪl
mail
meɪl
maill
meɪl
male
meɪl
metafemale
ˌmɛtəˈfiːmeɪl
remail
riːˈmeɪl
snail-mail
sneɪl meɪl
supermale
ˈsuːpəˌmeɪl
v-mail
ˈviːmeɪl
vermeil
ˈvɜːmeɪl
webmail
ˈwɛbˌmeɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METAMALE

metalworking
metamathematical
metamathematician
metamathematics
metamer
metameral
metamere
metameric
metameric segmentation
metamerically
metamerism
metamict
metamictisation
metamictization
metamorphic
metamorphically
metamorphism
metamorphist
metamorphose
metamorphoses

WORDS THAT END LIKE METAMALE

ale
alpha male
antimale
dale
dwarf male
finale
hale
Internationale
locale
pale
parasitic male
rogue male
sale
scale
she-male
superfemale
tale
tamale
vale
wholesale

Synonyms and antonyms of metamale in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «metamale» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METAMALE

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Translator English - Chinese

metamale
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

metamale
570 millions of speakers

English

metamale
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

metamale
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زيادة الصبغيات الذكرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

metamale
278 millions of speakers

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metamale
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

metamale
260 millions of speakers

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metamale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Metamale
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

metamale
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

metamale
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

metamale
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Metamale
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

metamale
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

metamale
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेटामेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

metamale
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metamale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metamale
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

metamale
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metamale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

metamale
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

metamale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

metamale
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

metamale
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of metamale

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METAMALE»

The term «metamale» is used very little and occupies the 190.852 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METAMALE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about metamale

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METAMALE»

Discover the use of metamale in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to metamale and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Genome of Drosophila melanogaster
Single polytene X of XY:3A metamale incorporates 90% as much uridine as all three X chromosomes in triploid larvae; G6PD and 6GPD levels in metamales over 80% those of triploid females (Lucchesi, Belote, and Maroni, metamale From  ...
Dan L. Lindsley, Georgianna G. Zimm, 1992
2
The Inheritance
“A Metamale can only turn one person in their lifetime, Sam.” He looked very wistful while he said this. “We think this was done by the gods to make sure the choice was made with care.” Then he continued answering her question.
Yvette M. Scholl, 2004
3
A Dictionary of Genetics
Genes coding for metallothioneins are acti— vated by the same metal ions that these proteins bind. metamale in Drosophila, a poorly viable male char— acterized by cells containing one X and three sets of autosomes; previously called a ...
Robert C. King, Pamela Mulligan, William Stansfield, 2013
4
Exploring the Universe: Essays on Science and Technology
It is hard to think of visual stimuli that are better suited to activating the cells of the V3 complex (V3 and V3A) than the creations of Malevich and his successors and the extension of this work into the Metamale- vichs of Tinguely. But the shift ...
P. Day, 1997
5
A Mediterranean Marriage
Never hadshe metamale less aware ofthe possibility of rejection. Automatic refusal trembled onherlips but remained unspoken,for when she met his gorgeous dark golden eyes the thoughtofhim walking away and never coming back just ...
Lynne Graham
6
Primer of Genetic Analysis: A Problems Approach
This fly would be classified as a (a) male, (b) female, (c) intersex, (d) metamale, ( e) metafemale. 9. Nondisjunction of sex chromosomes during spermatogenesis can result in the birth of children with (a) either Klinefelter or Turner syndrome, ...
James N. Thompson, 1997
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International Encyclopaedia of Engineering and Technology
About 80% of the known chemical elements are metals. metamale A fruit fly with X chromosome: Autosome ratio below 0.5. metamere Segmental repeat unit in higher animals. metamorphic rocks Sedimentary rocks which have undergone ...
M N Doja, 2007
8
A Dictionary for Invertebrate Zoology:
[Gr. meta, after; kinesis, movement] Separa- tion of chromatids during anaphase. metamale n. [Gr. meta, change of; L. mas, male] (ARTHRO: Insecta) A male Drosophila with three (3) sets of auto- somes and one X-chromosome. metamere n.
Tim Williams, 2009
9
Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Biotechnology
Metamale : A fruit fly with X chromosome:Autosome ratio below 0.5. Metamere : Segmental repeat unit in higher animals. Metamorphosis : The process that insects go through in developing into adults. In complete metamorphosis, the cycle ...
Varun Shastri, 2005
10
Are Women Human?
Or is it metamale? If the state has a gender (as well as usually a sex), so that the state through its distinctive instrument, law, sees and treats women the way men in society see and treat women,13 does international law challenge this, or does  ...
Catharine A. MacKinnon, 2007

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« EDUCALINGO. Metamale [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/metamale>. May 2024 ».
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