hypomorph
/ˈhaɪpəˌmɔrf/
noun
- A person who is physically or mentally less active or energetic than average; someone with low energy or drive.
- The coach worried that the new player was a hypomorph who wouldn't keep up with the team's pace.
- After his illness, he became a bit of a hypomorph, preferring quiet activities over sports.
- She described herself as a hypomorph in the morning, needing two cups of coffee to feel awake.
- In genetics, a gene or allele that produces a weaker or reduced effect compared to the normal version.
- The scientist studied a hypomorph that caused only mild symptoms in the lab mice.
- Researchers identified a hypomorph in the gene responsible for pigment production.
- A hypomorph mutation might result in lower enzyme activity without completely stopping it.
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