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词汇 Xenopus
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Definition of Xenopus in English:

Xenopus

noun ˈzɛnəpəsˈzɛnəpəs
  • The African clawed frog, much used in embryological research and formerly in pregnancy testing, as it produces eggs in response to substances in the urine of a pregnant woman.

    非洲爪蟾

    Xenopus laevis, family Pipidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The central pattern generator in Xenopus embryos has been particularly well studied by Roberts and his colleagues.
    • Similar antero-posterior pelvic movements have been observed in the aquatic frog Xenopus during swimming.
    • Genome duplications are also proposed to have occurred in fish, maize, Arabidopsis, S. cerevisiae, and Xenopus.
    • The new species, X. arabiensis, differs from other Xenopus in its long maxilla and maxillary tooth row.
    • Similarly, studies on the frog Xenopus laevis show POMC mRNA expression in the same regions.
    • They were first isolated from the African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, from xeno- 'strange' + Greek pous 'foot'.

Definition of Xenopus in US English:

Xenopus

nounˈzɛnəpəsˈzenəpəs
  • The African clawed frog, much used in embryological research and formerly in pregnancy testing, as it produces eggs in response to substances in the urine of a pregnant woman.

    非洲爪蟾

    Xenopus laevis, family Pipidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Similar antero-posterior pelvic movements have been observed in the aquatic frog Xenopus during swimming.
    • The central pattern generator in Xenopus embryos has been particularly well studied by Roberts and his colleagues.
    • They were first isolated from the African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis.
    • Genome duplications are also proposed to have occurred in fish, maize, Arabidopsis, S. cerevisiae, and Xenopus.
    • Similarly, studies on the frog Xenopus laevis show POMC mRNA expression in the same regions.
    • The new species, X. arabiensis, differs from other Xenopus in its long maxilla and maxillary tooth row.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, from xeno- ‘strange’ + Greek pous ‘foot’.

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