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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWildtyp
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vilt-tip
"Der Wildtyp wird häufig als Standard in der Genetik verwendet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The typical form of an organism, strain, or gene as it occurs in nature.
"In the study of genetics, the wild-type strain of the fruit fly is often used as a standard for comparison." - 2
A reference genotype or phenotype that is considered the standard or normal condition.
"Researchers often refer to the wild-type allele when discussing genetic variations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'wild-type' originates from the field of genetics, where it was first used in the early 20th century to describe the typical form of a species found in nature, as opposed to mutant forms. The 'wild' refers to organisms in their natural state, while 'type' denotes a specific category or classification.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wild-Type" is said worldwide
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type sauvage
Transliteration: tip savazh
"Le type sauvage est souvent utilisé comme référence dans les études génétiques."
Wildtyp
Transliteration: vilt-tip
"Der Wildtyp wird häufig als Standard in der Genetik verwendet."
tipo selvatico
Transliteration: tipo selvatico
"Il tipo selvatico è spesso usato come riferimento negli studi genetici."
tipo salvaje
Transliteration: tipo salvaje
"El tipo salvaje se utiliza a menudo como referencia en estudios genéticos."
tipo selvagem
Transliteration: tipo selvagem
"O tipo selvagem é frequentemente usado como referência em estudos genéticos."
जंगली प्रकार
Transliteration: jangli prakaar
"जंगली प्रकार का उपयोग अक्सर आनुवंशिकी के अध्ययन में संदर्भ के रूप में किया जाता है।"
野生型
Transliteration: yěshēng xíng
"野生型通常用作遗传学研究中的参考。"
야생형
Transliteration: yasaenghyeong
"야생형은 유전학 연구에서 종종 기준으로 사용됩니다."
野生型
Transliteration: yaseigata
"野生型は遺伝学の研究で基準としてよく使用されます。"
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