Engrailed

Engrailed
Engrail En*grail", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engrailed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engrailing}.] [F. engr[^e]ler; pref. en- (L. in) + gr[^e]le hail. See {Grail} gravel.] 1. To variegate or spot, as with hail. [1913 Webster]

A caldron new engrailed with twenty hues. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]

2. (Her.) To indent with small curves. See {Engrailed}. [1913 Webster]


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  • engrailed — engrailed. Ген, содержащий гомеобокс <homeobox>, играющий важную роль в контроле развития центральной нервной системы и выявленный у многих многоклеточных животных; ген engrailed высококонсервативен, что было, в частности, установлено при… …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Engrailed — En*grailed , a. (Her.) Indented with small concave curves, as the edge of a bordure, bend, or the like. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Engrailed — — ген, содержащий гомеобокс, выявленный у многоклеточных животных. Играет важную роль в контроле развития центральной нервной системы. Ген Е. высококонсервативен, что было, в частности, установлено при сравнении нуклеотидныхпоследовательностей у… …   Генетика. Энциклопедический словарь

  • Engrailed — Taxobox name = The Engrailed image width = 240px image caption = Photo courtesy of [http://www.entomart.be/ Entomart.be] regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera unranked familia =… …   Wikipedia

  • engrailed — adjective Etymology: Middle English engreled, from engrelen + ed 1. : indented at the edge with small concave curves an engrailed heraldic bordure 2. : made of raised dots an engrailed circle on a coin : bordered by a circle of raised dots an …   Useful english dictionary

  • engrailed — adjective Etymology: Middle English engreled, from Anglo French engreslé, literally, reduced, thinned, from en + gresle slender, from Latin gracilis Date: 15th century 1. indented with small concave curves < an engrailed heraldic bordure > 2.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Engrailed (gene) — Engrailed is a gene involved in many aspects of multicellular development. First known for its role in arthropod embryological development, working in consort with the Hox genes, Engrailed has been found to be important in other areas of… …   Wikipedia

  • engrailed — 1) indented along an edge with small curves. Opposite of invected 2) having a margin or edge of small raised dots …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • engrailed — Drosophila gene that controls segmental polarity. It is the archetype for one of three subfamilies of homeobox containing genes …   Dictionary of molecular biology

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