gene

🇺🇸 /dʒiːn/ 🇬🇧 /dʒiːn/
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noun
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A part of a cell that carries information from parents to children, affecting how living things look and work.

The gene for eye color is passed from parents to their children.

translation

n. A part of a cell that carries information from parents to children, affecting how living things look and work.

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Plural genes