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Meaning of "xenopus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF XENOPUS

xenopus  [ˈzɛnəpəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF XENOPUS

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determiner
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Xenopus 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 XENOPUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

xenopus

Xenopus

Xenopus is a genus of highly aquatic frogs native to sub-Saharan Africa. Twenty species are in the Xenopus genus. They are known collectively as African clawed frogs or platannas. The best-known species belonging to this genus is Xenopus laevis, which is commonly studied as a model organism for developmental biology, cell biology, toxicology, and neuroscience.

Definition of xenopus in the English dictionary

The definition of xenopus in the dictionary is an African clawed frog having no tongue and from of the genus Xenopus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH XENOPUS


allotropous
əˈlɒtrəpəs
amphitropous
æmˈfɪtrəpəs
anatropous
əˈnætrəpəs
campylotropous
ˌkæmpɪˈlɒtrəpəs
eutropous
ˈjuːtrəpəs
hemitropous
hɛˈmɪtrəpəs
heterotopous
ˌhɛtəˈrɒtəpəs
isotropous
aɪˈsɒtrəpəs
octopus
ˈɒktəpəs
orthotropous
ɔːˈθɒtrəpəs
paranthropus
pəˈrænθrəpəs
plagiotropous
ˌpleɪdʒɪˈɒtrəpəs
sinanthropus
sɪnˈænθrəpəs
zinjanthropus
zɪnˈdʒænθrəpəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE XENOPUS

xenolithic
xenomania
xenomenia
xenomorphic
xenomorphically
xenon
Xenophanes
xenophile
xenophobe
xenophobia
xenophobic
xenophobically
xenophoby
Xenophon
xenophya
xenoplastic
xenotime
xenotransplant
xenotransplantation
xenotropic

WORDS THAT END LIKE XENOPUS

Apus
blue-ringed octopus
Canopus
corpus
habeas corpus
hippocampus
lupus
magnum opus
mopus
Mount Scopus
off-campus
Olympus
on-campus
opus
pithecanthropus
platypus
pus
rhizopus
Scopus
seropus

Synonyms and antonyms of xenopus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «xenopus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF XENOPUS

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The translations of xenopus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «xenopus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非洲爪蟾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

xenopus
570 millions of speakers

English

xenopus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Xenopus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القيطم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Xenopus
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

xenopus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

xenopus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

xénope
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Xenopus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Xenopus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゼノパス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Xenopus의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Xenopus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Xenopus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

xenopus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोनिपस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

xemopus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Xenopus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Xenopus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Xenopus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Xenopus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

xenopus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Xenopus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Xenopus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Xenopus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of xenopus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «XENOPUS»

The term «xenopus» is regularly used and occupies the 59.346 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «XENOPUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «XENOPUS»

Discover the use of xenopus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to xenopus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Color Atlas of Xenopus laevis Histology
This book aims to provide the researcher with a central source of light microscopic color images of the tissues of Xenopus laevis, to aid in the identification of the cells and tissues of interest.
Allan F. Wiechmann, Celeste E. Wirsig-Wiechmann, 2003
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Early Development of Xenopus Laevis: A Laboratory Manual
This manual contains a comprehensive collection of protocols for the study of early development in Xenopus embryos.
Hazel L. Sive, Robert M. Grainger, Richard M. Harland, 2010
3
The early development of Xenopus laevis: an atlas of the ...
On obtaining results it is necessary to correlate them with morphological and histological stages. This excellent work documents and describes such developmental stages in finite detail.
Peter Hausen, Metta Riebesell, 1991
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Atlas of Xenopus Development
" "With its synthesizing approach and its generous provision of beautiful scanning, transmission and light microscopy images, this unique volume will be a standard reference not only for developmental biologists but for all students of ...
Giovanni Bernardini, 1999
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Xenopus laevis: Practical Uses in Cell and Molecular Biology
This volume presents the first comprehensive treatment of the wide range of uses for Xenopus laevis oocytes and embryos in cell and molecular biology.
‎1992
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Xenopus Protocols: Cell Biology and Signal Transduction
A collection of standard and cutting-edge techniques for using Xenopus oocytes and oocytes/egg extracts to reconstitute biological and cellular processes.
X. Johné Liu, 2006
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Transgenic Xenopus: Microinjection Methods and Developmental ...
This demonstration of the special utility of Xenopus embryo microinjection for the study of nervous system proteins opens up a range of possibilites for researchers who have exhausted the potential of the Xenopus oocyte.
Shlomo Seidman, Hermona Soreq, 1997
8
Genetic Determinants of Reproductive Isolation in Xenopus
Haldane's rule states that in F1 interspecific hybrids the heterogametic sex (XY or ZW) suffers the most dysfunctional effects of hybridization.
John H. Malone, 2007
9
Using Schizosaccharomyces Pombe to Isolate Repressors of ...
The cell cycle is evolutionary conserved among eukaryotes.
Madhu Mohan, 2009
10
The Biology of Xenopus
This book is the first attempt to describe their biology and natural history. The first five chapters cover systematics, ecology, distribution, and species interactions.
R. C. Tinsley, H. R. Kobel, Zoological Society of London, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «XENOPUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term xenopus is used in the context of the following news items.
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New insight into lethal fungus infection in wildlife
One prominent theory, now cited in many natural history accounts of threats to the world's biodiversity, implicates African clawed toads, Xenopus laevis, ... «University of Bristol, May 15»
2
Nobel Prize winner visits University of Portsmouth for UK Xenopus
'Xenopus' is the name for a genus of aquatic frog native to sub-Saharan Africa. The African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) is renowned for its use as a model ... «teamlocals.co.uk, Apr 15»
3
Marshall students' frog experiment heads into space
Hall, Nordin and Hanlon said they were interested in studying early development and focused on Xenopus laevis — more commonly known as the African ... «Duluth News Tribune, Mar 15»
4
Bioelectricity plays key role in brain development and repair
... in Xenopus laevis embryos, which share many evolutionary traits with humans. Results appear in the March 11, 2015, edition of the Journal of Neuroscience. «Medical Xpress, Mar 15»
5
International Team Sequences Tibetan Plateau Frog Genome
The draft N. parkeri genome came in at 2 billion bases, the researchers noted, eclipsing that of the previously sequenced frog Xenopus tropicalis by hundreds of ... «GenomeWeb, Mar 15»
6
Marshall students to launch frog embryo experiment into space
"We were really intentional about choosing Xenopus laevis species because it's really easily observable and it develops pretty rapidly" said Marshall Student, ... «Northland's NewsCenter, Feb 15»
7
Frogs Prove Ideal Models for Studying Developmental Timing
... titled Unliganded thyroid hormone receptor alpha regulates developmental timing via gene repression as revealed by gene disruption in Xenopus tropicali. «University of Cincinnati, Jan 15»
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Gravity: It's the law, even for cells (w/ Video)
The researchers studied the mechanics of the cell nucleus using eggs from the African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis. (Bio factoid: scientists who work in Xenopus ... «Phys.Org, Dec 14»
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Cell Division, Minus the Cells: Scientists Assemble Basic Biological …
African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) egg-extract preparation involves collecting unfertilized eggs, crushing them, and separating out fractions of the cytoplasm ... «Scicasts, Nov 14»
10
Live And In Color, McGill Neuroscientists Prove Famous Hebbian …
Xenopus tadpoles: Photograph credit: David FreiheitIn 1949, Donald Olding Hebb, a psychologist at McGill University proposed this theory: "Cells that fire ... «Inventorspot, May 14»

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