Quick definitions from WordNet (gene)
▸ noun: (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity ("Genes were formerly called factors")
▸ name: A male given name (common: 1 in 1149 males; popularity rank in the U.S.: #200)
▸ name: A female given name (rare: 1 in 20000 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1299)
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #40659)
▸ Also see gene
▸ Words similar to genes
▸ Usage examples for genes
▸ Popular adjectives describing genes
▸ Words that often appear near genes
▸ Rhymes of genes
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▸ noun: (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity ("Genes were formerly called factors")
▸ name: A male given name (common: 1 in 1149 males; popularity rank in the U.S.: #200)
▸ name: A female given name (rare: 1 in 20000 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1299)
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #40659)
▸ Also see gene
▸ Words similar to genes
▸ Usage examples for genes
▸ Popular adjectives describing genes
▸ Words that often appear near genes
▸ Rhymes of genes
▸ Invented words related to genes