human genome project

hu·man ge·nome proj·ect

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hyoo-muh n or, often, yoo‐ jee-nohm noun proj-ekt, -ikt]
- /ˈhyu mən or, often, ˈyu‐ ˈdʒi noʊm noun ˈprɒdʒ ɛkt, -ɪkt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hyoo-muh n or, often, yoo‐ jee-nohm noun proj-ekt, -ikt]
- /ˈhyu mən or, often, ˈyu‐ ˈdʒi noʊm noun ˈprɒdʒ ɛkt, -ɪkt/

Definition of human genome project words

noun human genome project a federally funded U.S. scientific project to identify both the genes and the entire sequence of DNA base pairs that make up the human genome. 1

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-90

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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