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-gene

-gene suffix: describes something which is formed in a certain way or produces something.

Suffix

-gene

  1. describes something which is formed in a certain way or produces something
    Synonyms:
    -gen

Synonyms of -gene

Origin of -gene

From French -gène and German -gen, from Latin -genus and Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs).

Questions about -gene

What does -gene mean?
-gene means describes something which is formed in a certain way or produces something.
What part of speech is -gene?
-gene is a suffix.

Words near -gene in the dictionary

  1. -gatran
  2. -gaze
  3. -geddon
  4. -gem
  5. -gen
  6. -gene
  7. -geneses
  8. -genesis
  9. -genic
  10. -genin
  11. -genous

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