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"homoeobox" has 3 syllables: hom-oeob-ox.
noun
"Homoeobox" has 3 syllables: hom · oeob · ox.
Homoeobox: A short sequence of DNA that is shared by several genes involved in the morphogenesis of many organisms.
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