基因
Chinese
base; foundation; basic base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry) |
cause; reason; because | ||
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simp. and trad. (基因) |
基 | 因 |
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Phono-semantic matching of English gene, coined by geneticist Tan Jiazhen in circa 1935, literally "fundamental factor".
Noun
基因
- (genetics, countable) gene (Classifier: 個/个) [from circa 1935]
- (figuratively, uncountable) succession; inheritance; continuity
Derived terms
Derived terms from 基因
Synonyms
Descendants
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