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pseudogene

pseudogene noun: a segment of DNA that is part of the genome of an organism, and which is similar to a gene but does not code for a gene product.

Noun

pseudogene (plural pseudogenes)

  1. A segment of DNA that is part of the genome of an organism, and which is similar to a gene but does not code for a gene product.

Forms of pseudogene

pluralpseudogenes

Origin of pseudogene

From pseudo- + gene.

Words formed from pseudogene

Questions about pseudogene

What does pseudogene mean?
Pseudogene means a segment of DNA that is part of the genome of an organism, and which is similar to a gene but does not code for a gene product.
What part of speech is pseudogene?
Pseudogene is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudogene?
The plural of pseudogene is pseudogenes.

Words near pseudogene in the dictionary

  1. pseudogarypids
  2. pseudogaseous
  3. pseudogel
  4. pseudogels
  5. pseudogenation
  6. pseudogene
  7. pseudogenera
  8. pseudogeneric
  9. pseudogenes
  10. pseudogenic
  11. pseudogenisation

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