Gene

genenoun

Alternative meanings

A unit of hereditary information passed from parents to offspring that helps determine traits or characteristics of an organism.

Pronunciation

JEEN

Root and affixes

Technical loanword from English gene. Related to DNA, genetics, and heredity.

Variants or conjugations

gene; gen; hene; genetic; DNA

Related words and expressions

DNA; heredity; lineage; organism; cell; trait

Meaning and usage notes

Gene is used as a technical term for gen. Kaliwatan can relate to lineage or generation, but it is not exactly gene.