-gene

Variant of -gen

-gen definition

-gen (jən, jen)

  1. something that produces hydrogen
  2. something produced (in a specified way) pathogen
Also -gene

Etymology: Fr -gène < Gr -genēs, born < base of gignesthai, to be born, become: see genus

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