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pangene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pan-gene
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A supposed particle with which heritable character was transmitted during cell division.

Obsolete

noun

Alternative spelling of panguingue.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by Dutch geneticist Hugo de Vries in 1889, from pangenesis. By surface analysis, pan- + -gene.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pangenes (plural)

Derived Forms

gene

Frequently Paired Words

pangenesis pangenetic

Questions

What does pangene mean?
A supposed particle with which heritable character was transmitted during cell division.
Where does pangene come from?
Coined by Dutch geneticist Hugo de Vries in 1889, from pangenesis. By surface analysis, pan- + -gene.

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