Synonyms for gene

Grammar : Noun

Spell : jeen

Phonetic Transcription : dʒin

Définition of gene

Origin : 1911, from German Gen, coined 1905 by Danish scientist Wilhelm Ludvig Johannsen (1857-1927), from Greek genea "generation, race" (see genus). De Vries had earlier called them pangenes. Gene pool is attested from 1950.

As in DNA : noun deoxyribonucleic acid

Example sentences :

Jack bueno, mebbyso Gene bueno, mebbyso Clark, mebbyso Donny all time bueno.
Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

"He wouldn't say a blamed thing about it," Gene complained sincerely.
Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

"And that's a lie," Gene amended, with the frankness of a foster-brother.
Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

"Well, you ask Clark, when you see him," Gene hinted darkly.
Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

Gene and Clark came in, sulky still, and inclined to snappishness when they did speak.
Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

"Clark and I was going up to the Injun camp," spoke up Gene.
Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

Gene and Clark did not much care how the thing was done—so long as it was done their way.
Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

Boys, have you happened to see Gene or Bob Johnson to-day, any of you?
Extract from : « Whispering Smith » by Frank H. Spearman

I am only sixteen, and no one ever calls me anything but Gene.
Extract from : « Mary's Rainbow » by Mary Edward Feehan

And Gene sank on the lowest step of the stairs and burst into tears.
Extract from : « Mary's Rainbow » by Mary Edward Feehan

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