Etymology

pseudogene

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

English gene ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)
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  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishgene
  6. English todaypseudogene

From pseudo- + gene.

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