motif

As a noun motif is

a recurring or dominant element; a theme.

As nouns the difference between motif and palmette

is that motif is a recurring or dominant element; a theme while palmette is a motif in decorative art resembling the fan-shaped leaves of a palm tree.

As nouns the difference between motif and octaloop

is that motif is a recurring or dominant element; a theme while octaloop is (genetics) an eight-base hairpin loop motif.

As nouns the difference between motif and syntenin

is that motif is a recurring or dominant element; a theme while syntenin is (protein) a protein that binds the cytoplasmic c-terminal fya motif of the syndecans.

As nouns the difference between motif and tetraloop

is that motif is a recurring or dominant element; a theme while tetraloop is (genetics) a four-base hairpin loop motif in rna secondary structure that caps many double helices.

In biochemistry|lang=en terms the difference between motif and diglycine

is that motif is (biochemistry) in a nucleotide or amino-acid sequence, pattern that is widespread and has, or is conjectured to have, a biological significance while diglycine is (biochemistry) the dipeptide formed from two glycine amino acids; such a motif in a protein.

As nouns the difference between motif and diglycine

is that motif is a recurring or dominant element; a theme while diglycine is (organic compound) the iminodicarboxylic acid nh(ch₂-cooh)₂; iminodiacetic acid.

In biochemistry|lang=en terms the difference between motif and isoprenylcysteine

is that motif is (biochemistry) in a nucleotide or amino-acid sequence, pattern that is widespread and has, or is conjectured to have, a biological significance while isoprenylcysteine is (biochemistry) an isoprenylated derivative of cysteine that forms a motif in some oncogenic proteins.

As nouns the difference between motif and isoprenylcysteine

is that motif is a recurring or dominant element; a theme while isoprenylcysteine is (biochemistry) an isoprenylated derivative of cysteine that forms a motif in some oncogenic proteins.

In lang=en terms the difference between motif and motivic

is that motif is a short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work while motivic is used as a motif.

As a noun motif

is a recurring or dominant element; a theme.

As an adjective motivic is

used as a motif.

In biochemistry|lang=en terms the difference between motif and forkhead

is that motif is (biochemistry) in a nucleotide or amino-acid sequence, pattern that is widespread and has, or is conjectured to have, a biological significance while forkhead is (biochemistry) a sequence of amino acids that forms a motif, in fox proteins, that binds to dna.

As nouns the difference between motif and forkhead

is that motif is a recurring or dominant element; a theme while forkhead is (obsolete) an arrow with a barbed tip.

In music|lang=en terms the difference between motif and lick

is that motif is (music) a short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work while lick is (music) a short motif.

As nouns the difference between motif and lick

is that motif is a recurring or dominant element; a theme while lick is the act of licking; a stroke of the tongue.

As a verb lick is

to stroke with the tongue.