HBD
English
editEtymology 1
editAbbreviation of homozygous by descent or homozygosity by descent
Noun
editHBD (uncountable)
- Having two of the same allele at a locus, or base at an SNP, where both copies are from a single ancestor strand.
Adjective
editHBD (not comparable)
- Having two of the same allele at a locus, or base at an SNP, where both copies are from a single ancestor strand.
Etymology 2
editPhrase
editHBD
- (Internet slang, email, text messaging) Abbreviation of happy birthday.
- Alternative form: HB
Etymology 3
editNoun
editHBD (uncountable)
- Initialism of human biodiversity.