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intergene

intergene adjective: between genes.

Adjective

intergene (not comparable)

  1. Between genes.
    • an intergene region of viral genome

Origin of intergene

From inter- + gene.

Questions about intergene

What does intergene mean?
Intergene means between genes.
What part of speech is intergene?
Intergene is an adjective.

Words near intergene in the dictionary

  1. intergen
  2. intergenal
  3. intergender
  4. intergendered
  5. intergenders
  6. intergene
  7. intergeneration
  8. intergenerational
  9. intergenerationality
  10. intergenerationally
  11. intergeneric

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