McClintock

[ muh-klin-tuhk, -tok ]

/ məˈklɪn tək, -tɒk /

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noun

Barbara, 1902–92, U.S. geneticist: Nobel Prize 1983.

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Words nearby McClintock

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How to use McClintock in a sentence

In my state, Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] is doing a better job.
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They preferred a true red-state senator named Tom McClintock.
Arnold Considered Party Switch|Joe Mathews|February 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He had bought the terrace in which Mrs. McClintock lived, and called to know what he could do, in the way of repairs, etc.
The Mysteries of Montreal|Charlotte Fuhrer
At length Mrs. McClintock motioned to Jessie to rise, thus giving the signal for a general departure to the drawing-room.
The Mysteries of Montreal|Charlotte Fuhrer

Captain McClintock, who had commanded former expeditions, undertook the post of leader.
Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
Near the foot of this lake enters the McClintock river, of which little is known.
Golden Alaska|Ernest Ingersoll
Elizabeth McClintock and I took notes and answered him in the county papers.
Eighty Years And More; Reminiscences 1815-1897|Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Scientific definitions for McClintock

McClintock

[ mə-klĭn′tək ]

Barbara 1902-1992

American geneticist who researched the chromosome theory of heredity and demonstrated how genes can control other genes and jump from chromosome to chromosome. These jumping genes were later called transposons. She was awarded the Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine in 1983.