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Etymology of the English word gene

the English word gene
derived from the German word Gen

Date

The earliest known usage of gene in English dates from the 20th century.

Derivations in English

oncogene, allogeneic, genome

Cognates

Dutch gen, French gène, German Gen, Icelandic gen, Norwegian gen, Swedish gen

Usage

Word found in Modern English




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