Hypernyms for "cistron"
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allele
allelomorph
dominant gene
genetic marker
holandric gene
homeotic gene
lethal gene
linkage group
linked genes
modifier
modifier gene
mutant gene
nonallele
oncogene
operator gene
polygene
proto-oncogene
recessive gene
regulator gene
regulatory gene
repressor gene
structural gene
suppresser
suppresser gene
suppressor
suppressor gene
transforming gene
transgene
X-linked gene
Y-linked gene
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.