🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

tipo selvagem

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tipo selvagem

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wild Type/waɪld taɪp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O tipo selvagem é frequentemente usado como referência em estudos genéticos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The typical form of an organism, strain, or gene as it occurs in nature.

    "In the study of genetics, the wild-type strain of the fruit fly is often used as a standard for comparison."
  2. 2

    A reference genotype or phenotype that is considered the standard or normal condition.

    "Researchers often refer to the wild-type allele when discussing genetic variations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'wild type' originates from the field of genetics, where it was first used in the early 20th century to describe the typical form of a species found in nature, as opposed to mutant forms. The word 'wild' comes from Old English 'wild', meaning 'untamed', while 'type' derives from the Greek 'typos', meaning 'impression' or 'model'.

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