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gene
noun
a
unit
of
DNA
that
carries
information
from
parents
to
children
and
decides
one
particular
characteristic
,
such
as
eye
colour
•
Eye
colour
is
controlled
by
a
gene
you
inherit
from
your
parents
.
Eye
colour
is
controlled
by
a
gene
you
inherit
from
your
parents
.
•
Scientists
discovered
a
new
gene
that
helps
some
plants
survive
drought
.
Scientists
discovered
a
new
gene
that
helps
some
plants
survive
drought
.
coined
in
1909
from
German
„Gen
"
based
on
Greek
„genos
"
meaning
"
race
,
offspring
"
Gene
noun
a
male
first
name
,
often
short
for
Eugene
•
Gene
waved
from
the
stage
after
finishing
his
guitar
solo
.
Gene
waved
from
the
stage
after
finishing
his
guitar
solo
.
•
My
uncle
Gene
loves
to
tell
funny
stories
at
family
dinners
.
My
uncle
Gene
loves
to
tell
funny
stories
at
family
dinners
.
short
form
of
the
French-derived
given
name
Eugene
,
popular
in
the
United
States
since
the
early
20th
century
