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oligogene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oli-go-gene
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a few genes that, together, control a specific trait

Etymology

From oligo- + gene.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

oligogenes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

oligogenic

Questions

What does oligogene mean?
One of a few genes that, together, control a specific trait
Where does oligogene come from?
From oligo- + gene.

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