hypomorph /hy·po·morph/ (hi´po-morf)
hypomorph
1. a person short in standing height as compared with sitting height.
2. in genetics, a mutant gene that shows only a partial reduction in the activity it influences.hypomor´phic
hy·po·morph (h  p -môrf )n. A person whose standing height is short in proportion to the sitting height, owing to shortness of limb. |
hypomorph
[hī′pōmôrf]
Etymology: Gk, hypo + morphe, form
1 a person whose arms and legs are disproportionately short in relation to the trunk and whose sitting height is disproportionately tall compared to the standing height.
2 a mutant allele that has a reduced effect on the expression of a trait but does not cause abnormal development. Also called leaky gene. Compare amorph, antimorph, hypermorph.
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