English word gene comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) γίγνομαι, and later German Gen (Gene.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| γίγνομαι | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| γενεά | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| Gen | German (de) | Gene. |
| gene | English (en) | (genetics) A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms ; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.. (molecular biology) A segment of DNA or RNA from a cell's or an organism's genome, that may take several forms and thus parameterizes a phenomenon, in general the structure of a protein; locus. |