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gerontogene

gerontogene noun: any gene that is involved in the regulation of aging and life span.

Noun

gerontogene (plural gerontogenes)

  1. (informal) Any gene that is involved in the regulation of aging and life span

Forms of gerontogene

pluralgerontogenes

Origin of gerontogene

From geronto- + gene.

Questions about gerontogene

What does gerontogene mean?
Gerontogene means any gene that is involved in the regulation of aging and life span.
What part of speech is gerontogene?
Gerontogene is a noun.
What is the plural of gerontogene?
The plural of gerontogene is gerontogenes.

Words near gerontogene in the dictionary

  1. gerontocratic
  2. gerontocratical
  3. gerontocratically
  4. gerontocrats
  5. gerontogaeous
  6. gerontogene
  7. gerontogenes
  8. gerontogeous
  9. gerontolatry
  10. gerontologic
  11. gerontological

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