model organism
model organism · model organisms
Any organism that has been extensively studied as an example of many others, and from…Any organism (e.g. the fruit fly) that has been extensively studied as an example of many others, and from which general principles may be established; often chosen for reasons including short generation time, small genome, and affordability.
Meaning
1 sensesAny organism (e.g. the fruit fly) that has been extensively studied as an example of many others, and from which general principles may be established; often chosen for reasons including short generation time, small genome, and affordability.
Origin
From model + organism.From model + organism.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: model organisms| Singular | model organism |
|---|---|
| Plural | model organisms |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedscientific model