-gene

suffix

describes something which is formed in a certain way or produces something

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-gen
OriginFrench -gène ← German -gen ← Latin -genus →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. describes something which is formed in a certain way or produces something

    Synonyms: -gen

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixdescribes something which is formed in a certain way or produces something

Similar
-gen

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-γενής
  2. Latin-genus
  3. German-gen
  4. French-gène
  5. English-gene

From French -gène and German -gen, from Latin -genus and Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs).

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Cite this entry
APA

-gene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gene

MLA

“-gene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-gene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gene.

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