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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supergene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
su-per-gene
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of neighbouring genes on a chromosome that are inherited together because of close genetic linkage and are functionally related in an evolutionary sense.

adj

leached and then deposited by descending waters

Etymology

From super- + gene.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

supergenes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

supergenome

Antonyms

hypogene

Questions

What does supergene mean?
A group of neighbouring genes on a chromosome that are inherited together because of close genetic linkage and are functionally related in an evolutionary sense.
Where does supergene come from?
From super- + gene.

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