The meaning of Gene
dʒiːn
Gene – definition
noun(in informal use) a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
Usage examples:
Playing tennis is in my genes
nounA specific chemical pattern on a chromosome (= cell structure) that is received from the parents and controls the development of particular characteristics in an animal or plant
nounA part of the dna in a cell that controls the physical development, behaviour, etc. of an individual plant or animal and is passed on from its parents
Usage examples:
The illness is believed to be caused by a defective gene.
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Word origin
early 20th century: from German Gen, from Pangen, a supposed ultimate unit of heredity (from Greek pan- ‘all’ + genos ‘race, kind, offspring’).
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