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Human Genome Project

Definition of Human Genome Project

an international project to chart the entire genetic material of a human being, completed in 2003.

Human Genome Project in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Human Genome Project in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

human being
human capital
human chain
human chorionic gonadotrophin
human engineering
Human Genome Project
human geography
human interest
human nature
human papillomavirus
human race

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noun

the wishbone of a bird …

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