Definitions for supergene
supergene
su·per·gene
Spelling: [soo-per-jeen]
IPA: /ˈsu pərˌdʒin/
Supergene is a 9 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.
You can make 262 anagrams from letters in supergene (eeegnprsu).
Definitions for supergene
adjective
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formed by descending waters, as mineral or ore deposits (opposed to hypogene).
noun
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a portion of a chromosome consisting of linked genes that act as a single unit of inheritance.
Origin of supergene
1945-50; super- + -gene, as in hypogene
Examples for supergene
supergene enrichment has generally been treated as a continuously progressive process.