gene pool

noun

The complete set of unique alleles found by inspecting the genetic material of every living member of a species or population.

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Meanings

noungene pool (plural gene pools)

plural gene pools

  1. biologyThe complete set of unique alleles found by inspecting the genetic material of every living member of a species or population.

    Go back to preschool / Get out of the gene pool / Try your best to not drool

    2014, "Weird Al" Yankovic, “Word Crimes”

Translations

Danish genpulje
  • genpuljea complete set of alleles
Finnish geenivarasto, geenipooli
  • geenivarastoa complete set of alleles
  • geenipoolia complete set of alleles
German Genpool
  • Genpoola complete set of alleles
Māori puna ira
  • puna iraa complete set of alleles
Polish pula genowa
  • pula genowaa complete set of alleles
Romanian genofond
  • genofonda complete set of alleles
Russian генофо́нд
  • генофо́нд (genofónd)a complete set of alleles
Spanish acervo genético
  • acervo genéticoa complete set of alleles
Swedish genpool
  • genpoola complete set of alleles
Ukrainian генофо́нд
  • генофо́нд (henofónd)a complete set of alleles
Cite this entry
APA

gene pool. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gene%20pool

MLA

“gene pool.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gene%20pool. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gene pool,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gene%20pool.

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