Definitions for gene

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Spelling: [jeen]
IPA: /dʒin/

Gene is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 18 anagrams from letters in gene (eegn).

Definitions for gene

noun

  1. the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
  2. a male given name, form of Eugene.
  3. Ellsworth, born 1923, U.S. painter and sculptor.
  4. Emmett (Leo) 1898–1979, U.S. circus clown and pantomimist.
  5. Eugene Curran [kur-uh n,, kuhr-] /ˈkɜr ən,, ˈkʌr-/ (Show IPA), ("Gene") 1912–96, U.S. dancer, choreographer, actor, and director.
  6. George (Edward) 1887–1974, U.S. playwright and actor.
  7. Grace Patricia (Princess Grace of Monaco) 1929–82, U.S. actress: married Prince Rainier III of Monaco 1956.
  8. Walt, 1913–73, U.S. cartoonist.
  9. Also, Kellie. a male or female given name.
  10. James Joseph ("Gene") 1898–1978, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1926–28.

Origin of gene

1911; German Gen (1909), apparently abstracted from -gen -gen; introduced by Danish geneticist Wilhelm L. Johannsen (1857-1927)

Examples for gene

"And that's a lie," gene amended, with the frankness of a foster-brother.

"Well, you ask Clark, when you see him," gene hinted darkly.

"He wouldn't say a blamed thing about it," gene complained sincerely.

It got it all out there… gene Hackman and Douglas… Melvyn Douglas is amazing.

Although the gene itself stays unchanged, chemicals called methyl groups alter how that gene works.

Other trials, to begin in the fall, will study a monovalent vaccine that has a gene only from the Zaire strain.

You see, as far as passing the baton down, Michael used to look at Fred Astaire, gene Kelly, and James Brown.

gene and Clark came in, sulky still, and inclined to snappishness when they did speak.

Jack bueno, mebbyso gene bueno, mebbyso Clark, mebbyso Donny all time bueno.

Was the blackface scene with gene Wilder in Silver Streak an important step in how American audiences view minstrelsy?

Word Value for gene
Scrable

5

Words with friends

7

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