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forkhead

The English word “forkhead” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A sequence of amino acids that forms a motif, in FOX proteins, that binds to DNA.
  2. The forked end of a rod in a knuckle joint or similar.
  3. An arrow with a barbed tip.

Etymology

From fork + head.

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