pseudogene

English

Etymology

pseudo- +‎ gene

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Noun

pseudogene (plural pseudogenes)

  1. (genetics) A segment of DNA that is part of the genome of an organism, and which is similar to a gene but does not code for a gene product.

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Italian

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ gene.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌpsɛw.doˈd͡ʒɛ.ne/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛne
  • Hyphenation: pseu‧do‧gè‧ne

Noun

pseudogene m (plural pseudogeni)

  1. (genetics) pseudogene

References
  1. pseudogene in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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