HBD
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English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Abbreviation of homozygous by descent or homozygosity by descent
Noun
[edit]HBD (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
[edit]HBD (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
[edit]Phrase
[edit]HBD
- (Internet slang, email, text messaging) Abbreviation of happy birthday.
- Alternative form: HB
Etymology 3
[edit]Noun
[edit]HBD (uncountable)
- Initialism of human biodiversity.