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subgene

subgene noun: a subset of a gene.

Noun

subgene (plural subgenes)

  1. A subset of a gene

Forms of subgene

pluralsubgenes

Origin of subgene

From sub- + gene.

Questions about subgene

What does subgene mean?
Subgene means a subset of a gene.
What part of speech is subgene?
Subgene is a noun.
What is the plural of subgene?
The plural of subgene is subgenes.

Words near subgene in the dictionary

  1. subgemmal
  2. subgena
  3. subgenal
  4. subgender
  5. subgenders
  6. subgene
  7. subgenera
  8. subgeneration
  9. subgenerations
  10. subgeneric
  11. subgenerical

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