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Meaning of gen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2
ˈɡen

Definitions

  1. gene
  2. a theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair colour.
  3. locus: a segment of DNA or RNA from a cell's or an organism's genome, that may take several forms and thus parameterizes a phenomenon, in general the structure of a protein.

Equivalents

English gene
Kurdî gene

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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