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Meaning of -gen | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1

Definitions

A producer of something, or an agent in the production of something.

morpheme

Equivalents

Català -gen
Deutsch -gen
Español -geno
Suomi -geeni
Français -gène
Gaeilge -gin
Magyar -gén
Italiano -geno
日本語 素
Kurdî -gîn
Polski -gen
Português -génio -geno

Examples

“mutagen ― an agent that gives rise to mutations”
“tormogen ― a cell that forms a socket”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

-gene -genesis -genic -genin -genous -geny

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