Gene Definition
jēn
genes
noun
genes
Any of the units occurring at specific points on the chromosomes, by which hereditary characters are transmitted and determined: each is regarded as a particular state of organization of the chromatin in the chromosome, consisting primarily of DNA and protein.
Webster's New World
A masculine name.
Webster's New World
pronoun
A diminutive of Eugene, also used as a formal male given name.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Gene
Noun
Singular:
gene
Plural:
genesOrigin of Gene
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From German Gen, coined by Wilhelm Ludvig Johannsen from Ancient Greek γενεά (geneá, “generation, descent”) from the aorist infinitive of γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “I come into being”).
From Wiktionary
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German Gen from gen- begetting, in Greek words (such as genos race, offspring) genə- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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