Definition of PANGENE

pangene

Meanings

Plural: pangenes

Noun

  • A supposed particle with which heritable character was transmitted during cell division.
  • Alternative spelling of panguingue.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 10

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Words With Friends Score: 14

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