Polyglot Dictionary

gene

/ˈʒeni/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os genes

Meaning

  1. gene

    • Herdou o gene.

      He inherited the gene.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Gen

Gen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "gene."

Spanish

gen

gen is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "gene."

French

gène

gène is the French word for the same thing — both mean "gene."

Practice

1 What does gene mean?

2 Fill the gap: Herdou o ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gene?

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