Definition of MISSENSE

missense

Meanings

Plural: missenses

Noun

  • A damaged DNA sequence that is meaningful but has an incorrect meaning, with the result that its products do not do what they are supposed to do.

Verb

  • To sense incorrectly.

Origin / Etymology

From mis- + sense.

Scrabble Score: 10

missense is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
missense is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
missense is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

missense is a valid Words With Friends word