English dictionary
gene
/dZ//i/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
ExamplesGenes were formerly called factors.
Source: WordNet 3.0